1968 World’s Fair, HemisFair 68, San Antonio Texas Vintage T-Shirt

Description: 1968 World’s Fair, HemisFair 68, San Antonio Texas Vintage T-Shirt HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968. The theme of the fair was "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas", celebrating the many nations which settled in the region. The fair was held in 1968 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio in 1718. More than thirty nations and fifteen corporations hosted pavilions at the fair. The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) which oversees World's Fairs and Expositions, awarded HemisFair '68 with official Fair status on November 17, 1965. The theme character of the fair was a dragon named Luther created by Sid and Marty Krofft, who was later renamed and starred in the Kroffts' Saturday morning television show H.R. Pufnstuf. The show’s main premise was taken from their production for the Coca-Cola pavilion at the fair. Site The fair was built on a 96.2-acre (389,000 m2) site on the southeastern edge of Downtown San Antonio. The site was acquired through eminent domain. Many structures in what was considered a blighted area were demolished and moved to make room for the fair. The project was partially developed with federal urban renewal funds. The San Antonio Conservation Society recommended that 129 structures on the site be preserved; however, on August 9, 1966, an agreement was made to save only 20 existing structures that would be incorporated into the fair site. Overall, only 24 structures were saved. In addition, as a part of the overall HemisFair project, the city extended its River Walk (Paseo del Rio) one-quarter of a mile into the site to link the River Walk and the HemisFair grounds in 1968. In 2001, the River Walk was extended again under the new Convention Center Expansion and is now connected to a small lagoon inside HemisFair Park. Opening ceremonies HemisFair began on April 6, 1968, with the gates opening at 9:00 am and official ceremonies beginning at 10:00 am in the new Convention Center Arena. However, with the opening just two days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., VIPs in attendance – including U.S. First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and Texas Governor John Connally, both of whom received death threats – were escorted around the site under heavy security. Pavilions at HemisFair National pavilions at the fair included: Canada, Mexico, Italy, Spain, France, Japan, Belgium, Bolivia, the Republic of China, Colombia, West Germany, South Korea, Panama, Portugal, Switzerland, Thailand and Venezuela. There were also shared pavilions such as a five-nation Central American pavilion, representing Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica, and the special pavilions of the Organization of the American States, which represented eleven more Latin American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, and Peru. Corporate pavilions at the fair included: Eastman Kodak, Ford, General Electric, General Motors, Humble Oil (now ExxonMobil), IBM, RCA, Southwestern Bell (now AT&T), Frito Lay, Pepsi-Cola, Coca-Cola, American Express, Chrysler, and 3M. Other pavilions at the fair included: the LDS Church, the Southern Baptist Pavilion, the Women's Pavilion, and Project Y (Youth Pavilion). A monorail, named Mini-Monorail, connected pavilions. The monorail was manufactured by Universal Design Limited and constructed by H.C.P. Enterprises. T-Shirt Information Description The 100% cotton men's classic tee will help you land a more structured look. It sits nicely, maintains sharp lines around the edges, and goes perfectly with layered streetwear outfits. Plus, it's extra trendy now! 100% cotton Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²) Open-end yarn Tubular fabric Taped neck and shoulders Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem Blank shirts are sourced from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, China, Japan, Bangladesh, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, and Nicaragua. No Child Labor is used in the production of our products Laundry Instructions Wash on the reverse side with neutral detergents. Do not soak, expose to the sun, and bleach. Iron, steam, or tumble dry at low temperature (max 30 or 90). 1924 – New York City, United States – French Exposition (1924) 1924–1925 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Industrial Exposition 1925 – Adelaide, Australia – All-Australian Exhibition 1925 – Wellington, New Zealand – Dominion Industrial Exhibition 1925 – San Francisco, California, United States – California's Diamond Jubilee (1925) 1925 – Paris, France – International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts 1925–1926 – Dunedin, New Zealand – New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition 1926 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States – Sesquicentennial Exposition 1926 – Berlin, Germany – Internationale Polizeiausstellung (1926) 1927 – Lyon, France – Foire internationale (1925) 1927 – Stuttgart, Germany – Werkbund Exhibition 1928 – Cologne, Germany – International Press Exhibition 1928 – Long Beach, United States – Pacific Southwest Exposition (1928) 1929 – Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom – North East Coast Exhibition 1929 – Hangzhou, China – Westlake Exposition 1929–1930 – Seville, Spain – Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 1929–1930 – Barcelona, Spain, – 1929 Barcelona International Exposition 1930 – Adelaide, Australia – All-Australian Exhibition 1930 – Antwerp, Belgium – Exposition internationale coloniale, maritime et d'art flamand 1930 – Liège, Belgium – Exposition internationale de la grande industrie, sciences et applications, art wallon ancien 1930 – Oran, Algeria – Oran Exposition 1930 – Dresden, Germany – International Hygiene Exposition 1930 – Stockholm, Sweden – Stockholm Exhibition (1930) (Utställningen av konstindustri, konsthandverk och hemslöjd) 1930 – Trondheim, Norway – TrØndelag Exhibition 1931 – Paris, France – Paris Colonial Exposition 1931 – Berlin, Germany – International Building Exposition 1932 – Tel Aviv, Palestine – Levant Fair 1933 – Tokyo, Japan – Women's and Children International Exhibition 1933–1934 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Industrial Exposition 1933–1934 – Chicago, Illinois, United States – Century of Progress International Exposition 1934 – Melbourne, Australia – Centenary All Australian Exhibition 1934 – Porto, Portugal – Portuguese colonial exhibition 1934 – Tel Aviv, Palestine – Levant Fair 1935 – Yokohama, Japan – Grand Yokohama Exposition 1935 – Moscow, Soviet Union – All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (VSKhV) 1935 – Brussels, Belgium – Brussels International Exposition (1935) 1935 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Farroupilha Revolution centennial fair 1935 – Taipei. Taiwan – The Taiwan Exposition: In Commemoration of the First Forty Years of Colonial Rule 1935–1936 – San Diego, California United States – California Pacific International Exposition 1936 – Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide Centennial Exhibition 1936 – Stockholm, Sweden ILIS 1936 1936 – Tel Aviv, Palestine – Levant Fair 1936 – Cleveland, United States – Great Lakes Exposition 1936 – Dallas, Texas, United States – Texas Centennial Exposition 1936–1937 – Johannesburg, South Africa – Empire Exhibition, South Africa 1937 – Cleveland, Ohio, United States – Great Lakes Exposition 1937 – Dallas, United States – Greater Texas & Pan-American Exposition 1937 – Berlin, Germany – International Hunting Exposition 1937 – DÜsseldorf, Germany – Reichsausstellung Schaffendes Volk 1937 – Miami, United States – Pan American Fair (1937) 1937 – Paris, France – Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) 1937 – Nagoya, Japan – Nagoya Pan-Pacific Peace Exposition 1938 – Berlin, Germany – International Handiworks Exposition 1938 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 1938 – Helsinki, Finland Second International Aeronautic Exhibition 1939 – Wellington, New Zealand – New Zealand Centennial Exhibition 1939 – Liège, Belgium – Exposition internationale de l'eau (1939) 1939 – ZÜrich, Switzerland – Schweizerische Landesausstellung 1939 – Moscow, Soviet Union – All-Union Agricultural Exhibition 1939–1940 – New York City, United States – 1939 New York World's Fair (exhibits included The World of Tomorrow, Futurama, Trylon and Perisphere) 1939–1940 – San Francisco, California, United States – Golden Gate International Exposition 1940 – Lisbon, Portugal – Portuguese World Exhibition 1940 – Chicago, Illinois, United States – American Negro Exposition 1940 – Los Angeles, California, United States – Pacific Mercado (1940) (never held) 1940 – Naples, Italy – Mostra Triennale delle Terre Italiane d’Oltremare (Triennial Exhibition of Overseas Italian Territories) 1940 – Tokyo, Japan – Grand International Exposition of Japan (1940) (never held) 1942 – Los Angeles, California, United States – Cabrillo Fair (1942) (never held) 1942 – Rome, Italy – Esposizione universale (1942) (E42) (never held) 1943 – Stockholm, Sweden – Norwegian Exhibition 1947 – Paris, France – International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing 1948 – Brussels, Belgium – Foire coloniale (1948) 1949 – Stockholm, Sweden – Universal Sport Exhibition 1949 – Lyon, France – International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing 1949–1950 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince 1951 – Lille, France – The International Textile Exhibition 1951 – London, United Kingdom – Festival of Britain – Skylon 1952 – Colombo, Ceylon – Colombo Exhibition 1953 – St Louis, Missouri, United States – intended to commemorate the Louisiana Purchase's sesquicentennial, but never held 1953 – Manila, Philippines – the Philippines International Fair of 1953, 1 February – 30 April 1953, to show off the recovery of the Philippines from WW2 and as the first democracy in the Far East 1953 – Jerusalem, Israel – International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel Conquest of the desert 1953 – Rome, Italy – Agricultural Exposition of Rome EA 53 Rome 1954 – Naples, Italy – Oltremare Exhibition – Campi Flegrei 1954 – Bogota, Colombia – First International Industry and Commerce Fair of Bogota 1954–1955 – São Paulo, Brazil – Fourth Centenary Exhibition 1955 – Turin, Italy – International Expo of Sport Turin 1955 1955 – Helsingborg, Sweden Helsingborg Exhibition 1955 1955 – Ciudad Trujillo (Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic – Feria de la Paz y Confraternidad del Mundo Libre 1956 – Beit Dagan, Israel – Exhibition of citriculture 1957 – Berlin International Building Exposition 1958 – Brussels, Belgium – Expo '58 (Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles) – Atomium 1959 – New Delhi, India – World Agricultural Fair 1959 – Moscow, Soviet Union – VDNKh 1960 – canceled (planned site: Caracas, Venezuela) 1961 – Turin, Italy – Exposition International du Travail Expo 61 1962 – Seattle, United States – Century 21 Exposition – Space Needle 1964 – Lausanne, Switzerland – Expo 64 – Schweizerische Landesausstellung 1964–1965 – New York City, United States – 1964/1965 New York World's Fair (note: not sanctioned by the Bureau International des Expositions) – Unisphere 1965 – Munich, Germany – International Exhibition of Transport and Communication 1967 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – Expo 67, (Universal and International Exhibition of 1967) 1968 – San Antonio, Texas, United States – HemisFair '68 – Tower of the Americas 1970 – Osaka, Japan – Expo '70 (Japan World Exposition) 1971 – Budapest, Hungary – Expo 71 (Exhibition World of Hunting) 1974 – Spokane, Washington, United States – Expo '74 (International Exposition on the Environment) – Riverfront Park 1975 – Okinawa, Japan – Expo '75 (International Ocean Exposition) 1981 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Expo 81 1982 – Knoxville, Tennessee, United States – 1982 World's Fair (International Energy Exposition) – Sunsphere 1984 – New Orleans, Louisiana, United States – 1984 Louisiana World Exposition (Theme: "Fresh Water As A Source of Life") 1984 – Liverpool, United Kingdom International Garden Festival Liverpool'84 1985 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Expo 85 1985 – Tsukuba, Japan – Expo 85 1986 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Expo 86 (1986 World Exposition) to date, the last World's Fair to be held in North America 1988 – Brisbane, Australia – Expo '88 (World Expo '88) – Skyneedle 1989 – Nagoya, Japan – World Design Exhibition 1989 1991 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Second World Exhibition of inventions of the young 1992 – three expositions (1 was canceled) celebrating 500 years since Christopher Columbus reached the Americas Seville, Spain – Seville Expo '92 Universal Exposition, the port where Columbus started his voyage Genoa, Italy – Genoa Expo '92 Specialized Exposition, city where Columbus was born Chicago, United States (Cancelled) – meant to generically represent the Americas-side of Columbus' voyage 1993 – Daejeon (Taejon), South Korea – Expo '93 1995 – Vienna, Austria which was proposed to be a joint exhibition with Budapest. This was never held 1996 – canceled (planned site: Budapest, Hungary) 1998 – Lisbon, Portugal – Expo '98 1999 – Kunming, China – World Horticultural Exposition 2000 – Hanover, Germany – Expo 2000 2000 – Greenwich, London, United Kingdom – Millennium Dome 2002 – canceled (planned site: Metro Manila, Philippines) 2002 – canceled (planned site: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) 2002 – Biel, Murten, Neuchâtel and Yverdon-les-Bains in Switzerland – Expo.02 2004 – canceled (planned site: Seine-Saint-Denis, France) 2004 – Barcelona, Spain – Universal Forum of World Cultures 2005 – Aichi, Japan – Expo 2005 2008 – Zaragoza, Spain – Expo 2008 2010 – Shanghai, China – Expo 2010 2012 – Yeosu, South Korea – Expo 2012 2015 – Milan, Italy – Expo 2015 2017 – Astana, Kazakhstan – Expo 2017 2021–2022 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Expo 2020 2023 – Buenos Aires, Argentina — Expo 2023 – canceled 2025 – Osaka, Japan — Expo 2025 2027 - Belgrade, Serbia - Expo 2027 This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions! Size guide LENGTH (inches)WIDTH (inches)S2818M2920L3022XL31242XL32263XL3328 LENGTH (cm)WIDTH (cm)S71.145.7M73.750.8L76.255.9XL78.7612XL81.3663XL83.871.1

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