1939 New York World's Fair Commemorative Quilt
date: label: Date made
content: 1939
label: associated dates
content: 1939 04 30 / 1939 04 30, 1939 10 31 / 1939 10 31
label: Associated Date
content: 1939
label: Associated Date
content: 1940
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Souvenir quilt commemorating the New York World's Fair held in Queens, New York, in 1939. Depiction of Trylon and Perisphere and surrounding fair buildings in a repeating pattern; self welting. Quilt Made of Cotton. Coverlet Top Made of Muslin, Bottom Made from Wool. 8-10 Patterns of Fabric. Diamond Design and 1" Border of Fabric Squares. 8-10 patterns of fabric - Trylon and Perisphere, cigarettes and matches, flowers, stripes, and diamond design.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, Queens
label: Associated Place
content: United States: New York, Queens
label: Associated Place
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: Subject
content: Expositions and Fairs
label: Subject
content: Expositions and Fairs
label: related event
content: New York World's Fair (1939)
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0438.1844
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0438.1844
label: accession number
content: 1989.0438
label: catalog number
content: NY1939T02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Quilt
label: Other Terms
content: Quilt; Commemorative
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: muslin (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cream (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: brown (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: yellow (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: green (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: orange (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: 71 in x 61 3/4 in; 180.34 cm x 156.845 cm