Museum Collections
Luce Center
World's Fair pin
Object Number:
INV.4592
Date:
1939
Medium:
Plastic, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 4.4 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Orange plastic pin in the shape of the 1939 World's Fair symbol, the Trylon and Perisphere.
Gallery Label:
This pin represents the Trylon and Perisphere, the futuristic symbol of the 1939 World's Fair, held in Flushing, New York.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Richard (Geraldine Doyle) Koch, 1956
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.