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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 Hatband
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 Hatband

Artifact IDMO 1974.94e
Object Type Hatband
Maker
Dateca. 1939
Mediumfabric, metal, paint
Dimensionsoverall H 2 1/8 in x W 9 in (5.4 cm x 22.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA royal blue and orange fabric hatband with a metal adjuster. Stamped in white paint on one end of the hatband is an image of the Trylon and Perisphere with the words: 1939 / NY WORLD'S FAIR / © N.Y.W.F.
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 handband 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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