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The Ford Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an image of the Ford Pavilion, one of nineteen corporate pavilions. The photograph shows people outside the circular-shaped pavilion with several automobiles on display.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Hello from San Antonio Texas : the HemisFair '68 city

Description: Folding postcard illustrated with a picture of a blue, grinning character below the text, "Hello from San Antonio Texas" with text inside that says "The Hemisfair '68 City," The side of the card for writing addresses includes a picture of the Tower of the Americas and an line-drawing of downtown San Antonio.
Date: 1968~

HemisFair '68 headquarters

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a photograph of the building used as the headquarters. Printed on the back: "Headquarters, HemisFair '68. Strung with Mexican lanterns by night, the center of HemisFair activity by day, this beautifully restored 109-year-old structure was originally the German-English School, the grammar school for the children of German families in San Antonio."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

HemisFair '68 : just a hasty note from San Antonio

Description: A folding postcard with the words "HemisFair '68" written on the front and the words "just a hasty note from San Antonio ..." printed on the back. The side of the card for writing addresses includes a picture of the Tower of the Americas and an idealized view of downtown San Antonio.
Date: 1968~

HemisFair '68 Texas World Fair model

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a model of buildings on the fairgrounds around the Tower of the Americas in the center. Text on the back: "Tower of the Americas. Rising majestically from the 92-acre downtown HemisFair site is the 622-foor Tower of the Americas, the tallest observation tower in the Western Hemisphere. The view stretches as far as a hundred miles from the tower's revolving restaurant."
Date: 1967?
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

The HemisFair Mini-Monorail

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an artistic drawing of people riding the "Monorail" in both directions with the Tower of the Americas in the background at left. From the monorail, visitors could have a "bird's eye view" of the pavilions, the fair, the Tower of the Americas and downtown San Antonio.
Date: 1965
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

HemisFair water course

Description: A brightly colored artistic illustration of one of the water courses that meandered through the HemisFair '68 grounds. In this picture, a large sailing ship or galleon rests near a small row boat. In the background people are standing at the edge of the water or strolling among the fairgrounds.
Date: 1968?

Howdy You-All From Us All

Description: Postcard from the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1968

Humble Pavilion

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an artistic illustration of the Humble Oil and Refining Pavilion at HemisFair '68. The Pavilion is a two-story stone building with decorative metalwork around the overhangs and the two-story balcony on the end of the building at right. People are walking around the building and a four-piece band, with musicians wearing striped costumes, is playing at the right side of the image.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Location: 29.420876 -98.487856

IBM Lakeside Pavilion

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an illustration of the IBM Lakeside pavilion, a single -story building that appears to be open, or have glass walls. People are inside looking at various displays. Printed on back: "IBM: Lakesde. Key feature of the IBM Lakeside Pavilion, one of two the corporation has constructed on site, is a light-hearted informative move explaining the operation of modern computers."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

If I had a penny for every time I've thought about you

Description: Postcard from the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. The text "If I Had a Penny for Every Time I've Thought About You ..." appears against a black background.
Date: 1968

The International Section of HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an artist's drawing of the HemisFair '68 International Section. In this colorful rendition, the area of the fairgrounds devoted to country pavilions is crowded with visitors. Signs for the country pavilions for Panama and Peru in historic buildings are visible, as well as a skyscraper in downtown San Antonio in the background.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

It's Boss, Man

Description: Postcard from the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. The image on the card shows a bearded man with sun glasses on with a big toothy grin on his face. He is barefoot, wearing stripped trousers and a cut-off shirt with a flower pattern on it. The text "It's Boss, Man" appears above his head.
Date: 1968

Kodak Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a photograph of a three-dimensional model of the Kodak Pavilion. Printed description on the back: "Eastman Kodak Pavilion. Visitors to the pavilion were introduced to the complexities and delights of film and filmcraft in its many forms."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Lone Star Brewing Company Pavilion

Description: Postcard advertising Heemisfair '68, featuring a photograph of several women water skiing on a pool in front of buildings and spectators in bleachers. Printed on the back: " Lone Star Brewing Company Pavilion. The girls of the Mercury Outboard Water Ski Show pass in front of the Lone Star's lakeside Hall of Texas History. The pavilion features realistic life-size dioramas of scenes from Texas' rich history."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Lone Star Pavilion

Description: Advertising postcard featuring an architectural illustration of the Lone Star Pavilion, one of the many exhibit halls at Hemisfair '68. It includes people standing at various points on the two-story building, the Tower of the Americas in the background (at left), and boats in the waterway in front of the building.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Love and Kisses

Description: Postcard from the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. The words "Love and" appear on the postcard but the images of 'kisses' in the form of lips, rather than the actual word appears below the text.
Date: 1968

Mini-monorail

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an image of people on a paved walkway near the Plaza of Flags (at right) and a multi-car monorail train above ground level at left. Printed on back: "Mini-Monorail is one of the chief transportation means on the HemisFair '68 site. It is quick, colorful and provides a breathtaking view of the exposition's entire 92 acres. Here it passes by the Plaza of Flags representing the twenty-six ethnic groups which have contributed to the greatness of the Am… more
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Model of the Institute of Texan Cultures

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a photo of a model of the Institute of Texan Cultures, with a fountain in front of the building, multi-colored people, and a group of international flags at left. Printed text on the back: "Institute of Texan Cultures. In a main display area the size of four football fields, visitors to the Texas State Pavilion will view an exciting dramatization of the cultural history and future of this incredibly diverse state."
Date: 1965
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Model of the Institute of Texan Cultures

Description: Postcard with an image of an architectural model of the Institute of Texan Cultures building, advertising HemisFair '68. It includes printed text on the back about the exhibit.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Model of the Spain Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard featuring a photograph of a model of the Spain Pavilion, advertising HemisFair '68. Printed on back: "Shown is the architect's model of Las Plazas del Mundo (Plazas of the World), HemisFair's international area, where more than thirty foreign governments will have exhibits."
Date: 1965
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas

Pearl Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: A postcard of a three-dimensional model of the pavilion of the Pearl Brewing Company with its indoor and outdoor dining facility including refreshment and entertainment areas. In the picture some people are shown canoeing in front of the building.
Date: 1967?

Las Plazas del Mundo at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard of an architect's model of Las Plazas del Mundo (Plazas of the World) HemisFair’s international area, where foreign governments had exhibits. More than 20 countries participated in HemisFair '68.
Date: 1967

[Postcard of El Encanto de un Pueblo Exhibit]

Description: Exhibit hall with brightly colored exterior walls, one red with a geometric sun, one orange and one blue with a light blue crescent moon with a face, described on the back as the "El Encanto de un Pueblo / The Magic of a People" theme exhibit. This is where the Alexander Girard Foundation collection of folk art, with over 10,000 pieces of Latin American folk art was exhibited. The mini-monorail can be seen just at the right edge.
Date: 1967
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