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Governor John Connally unveils the 1968 World's Fair plans

Description: Photograph of four men standing behind a table, looking at a three-dimensional scale model of the plans for HemisFair '68 on a table. The men are (left to right): John Connally, H. B. Zachry, Frank Manupelli, and Walter W. McAllistr, Sr.; Manupelli is leaning between two of the other men to point at something. A projection screen is visible behind them.
Date: 1962~

Land area covered by HemisFair 1968

Description: Photograph of a portion of San Antonio with an overlay showing the location of HemisFair '68 before construction began. Houses, streets and other buildings that had to be demolished are faintly visible. The HemisFair site occupied 92.6 acres and was located on the edge of downtown San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1962~
Location: None
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