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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.
Trylon and Perisphere Model
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Trylon and Perisphere Model

Object numberMO 1941.12.65
Name Model
Maker
Date1938
Mediummetal (aluminum, steel), plastic, wood, paint
Dimensionsoverall H 36 in x Diam 30 in (91.4 cm x 76.2 cm )
DescriptionA large aluminum and steel model of the of the Trylon and Perisphere, the Theme Building at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. Engraved text on the front of the base reads: THEME CENTER - NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR - 1939.
Label TextThe symbol and focal point of the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair was the 700 ft. tall Trylon and 200 ft. high Perisphere. Models of the Trylon and Perisphere like this one were placed on top of 49 vehicles (representing the 48 states plus Washington, DC) that left the World's Fair on a goodwill tour of the United States. This model was given to Franklin D. Roosevelt and the rest of the models were presented to the governors of each state.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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)
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