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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 Suspenders
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 Suspenders

Artifact IDMO 1974.94c
Object Type Suspenders
Maker
Dateca. 1939
Mediumfabric (rayon, cotton), leather, metal, paint, paper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall (in box) H 1/2 in x W 3 3/4 in x D 11 5/8 in (1.3 cm x 9.5 cm x 29.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA pair of royal blue and orange fabric suspenders, size "regular", with flat leather ends. The gilt metal adjusters on the front of each strap have a blue and orange painted background with a relief image of the Trylon and Perisphere and the words: NEW YORK / WORLD'S FAIR / 1939.

The suspenders are mounted on a white cardboard backer and placed in a white cardboard folder. Printed on the face of the folder, in blue and orange, is an image of the Trylon and Perisphere and the words: NEW YORK / WORLD'S FAIR / 1939 / SMART • STURDY • COMFORTABLE. Stamped in black ink on the back of the folder: BRACE CONTENT / Rayon and Cotton.
Historical NoteThe 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 pair of suspenders 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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