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Bob Hope

Description: A close-up profile view of Bob Hope speaking to or entertaining a group of people. Bob Hope was one of the entertainers who performed in the convention center theater at HemisFair '68.
Date: [1968-04..1968-10]
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Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

George Liberace and Liberace puppet

Description: Puppeteer George Liberace with a puppet of Liberace dressed in a sparkling suit at the piano, one of the celebrity puppets from Les Poupées de Paris variety show, created by him and his brother Marty Krofft. The Krofft brothers presented an original show, Kaleidoscope, at HemisFair '68.
Date: 196X
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Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

William Sinkin

Description: Photograph of William "Bill" Sinkin signing a HemisFair document at his desk. Sinkin served as President of the Board of Directors of San Antonio Fair, Inc. from April 1963 to November 1964.
Date: 1968~
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Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

A hostess of HemisFair '68

Description: Photograph of a HemisFair hostess modeling one of the fair uniforms: a short-sleeved dress accessorized by a straw hat with a neck strap. The Tower of the Americas and another building are visible behind her.
Date: 1968
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair hostess

Description: Photograph of a HemisFair hostess modeling one of the fair uniforms: a two-piece outfit of patterned stripes with gloves and a hat as accessories. She is posing in front of some shrubbery and cactus.
Date: 1968
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Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Carlos Merida at work on the design of a mosaic glass tile

Description: Photograph of famed Guatemalan artist Carlos Merida in his Mexico City studio drawing a detailed section of artwork that will become a mosaic. An artwork is hanging on the all behind him and a decorative pot is visible on the floor to the right. Printed text below image: "Artist At Work - Famed Guatemalan Artist Carlos Merida is at work in his Mexico City studio on the design of the spectacular mosaic glass tile that will grace part of a wall in the Exhibit Hall of San Antonio's new $10 1/2 m… more
Date: 1966~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

1968 Texas HemisFair License Plate

Description: Photograph of an unidentified blonde woman wearing a suit, seated on the edge of a table or ledge and holding up a license plate near her face. A world globe with North and South Americas visible is on the table to her right and she is holding the plate over it. The special edition plates were issued to promote the international exposition in San Antonio and have "TEXAS" in small capital letters along the top with "68 HEMISFAIR 68" at the bottom of the plate.
Date: 1968~
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Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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