Futurama World's Fair Pin

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Pin, General Motors Futurama
Description (Brief):

Pin commemorating the New York World's Fair, held in Queens, 1963-1964. It reads " have seen the Future, General Motors Futurama."

Date Made: 1939-1940Date Made: 1964

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Queens

Subject: Expositions and FairsExpositions and FairsRelated Event: New York World's Fair (1964-1965)

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Clothing & Accessories, Advertising, Industry & Manufacturing, 1939 exhibit

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1990.0542.1674Accession Number: 1990.0542Catalog Number: 1990.0542.1674

Object Name: pin

Physical Description: tin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 cm x 3.5 cm; 1 9/16 in x 1 3/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-1240-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1315714

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