Collection Highlights
Portrait of Six Young Women Seated in a Turkish Corner
Date:
Object Number:
PR.120.1.3.SIX
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Luce Center
1964-1965 New York World's Fair Souvenir Glass
Object Number:
2008.40f
Date:
1964-1965
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (17.1 x 9.5 cm)
Description:
Orange and red frosted cup with the Federal Pavilion image and text: Erected by the United States Government, this pavilion is dedicated to eh theme "Challenge to Greatness". It is sixty-five feet high, the length of a football field on each side and has exterior walls fabricated of multicolored glass, reflecting sunlight during the day, and glowing with interior illumination during the night.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roy Eddey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
