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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
1939 New York World's Fair Necktie
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

1939 New York World's Fair Necktie

Object numberMO 1974.94a
Name Necktie
Maker
Dateca. 1939
Mediumfabric
Dimensionsoverall H 46 in x W 3 1/2 in (116.8 cm x 8.9 cm )
DescriptionA royal blue necktie decorated with mini Trylon and Perisphere silhouettes woven into the fabric with metallic gold thread.
Label TextThe 1939 New York World's Fair, located in Flushing Meadows, New York, opened on April 30, 1939 and closed on October 27, 1940. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the opening speech in person which was televised throughout the Fair. His address was the first time that a president appeared on television.

This necktie is an example of the souvenirs created for the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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