Edward J. Kobiela World's Fair Collection 1872-1986

Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, WA)

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World's fair. 1962. From the description of Century 21 Exposition records, 1957-1963 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123949294 ...

Century of Progress International Exhibition (1933-34 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The Century of Progress Exposition, the World's Fair, was held in Chicago, 1933-1934. From the description of Records, 1933-1934 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007613 A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934. The fair celebrated the scientific and technological advances made in the century since the founding of Chicago in 1833. The main features of the fair included exhibits depicting th...

New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.)

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Expo 67 (Montréal, Québec)

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The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo '67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. Expo '67 is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the highest attendance of any fair up to that time. Participating in the fair were 62 different nations. The admission ticket was referred to as a passport with daily admission ...

Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1974 : Spokane, Wash.)

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Expo '74, World's Fair was held in Spokane, Wash., 4 May - 3 November 1974. Nearly 5,200,000 people passed through the gates during the four-month fair. In addition to the tourist impact, Expo '74 had a profound effect on the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown Spokane. From the description of Records, 1965-1975. (Eastern Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42687004 ...

Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1970 : Osaka, Japan)

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World's Fair of 1982 (Knoxville, Tenn.)

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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Exhibitions

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Exposition universelle et internationale (1910 : Brussels, Belgium)

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USSR Exhibition of Achievements in Science, Technology, and Culture (1959: New York, NY)

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Kobiela, Edward J.

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The Great Exhibition of London, 1851, was the first international exposition; its focus was on the many technological advances and products from around the world resulting from the Industrial Revolution. Since that time, international fairs and exhibitions have been hosted and attended by many nations as a way to introduce advances in science and technology to the public and to private industry. By 1912, the success of the world's fairs, and the tourist income that came with them ca...

Aspen Design Conference (Aspen, CO)

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Louisiana World Exposition (1984 : New Orleans, La.)

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Moses, Robert, 1888-1981

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Robert Moses (1888-1981) was a public official in New York from 1919 to the mid-1970s. He held many offices, of which the most notable among them were: President, Long Island State Park Commission; Chairman, New York State Council of Parks; Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks; New York City Planning Commissioner and Construction Coordinator; and Chairman, New York State Power and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authorities. He was responsible for the construction of many major public pr...

Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1986 : Vancouver, B.C.)

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