MEET ME AT THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

MEET ME AT THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR

Entry/Object ID

L.2020.19 a-b

Description

Sheet music with image of obelisk and sphare at the 1939 New York World's Fair in blue, black, and white with orange text; cover text reads: "MEET ME AT THE / NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR / SOUVENIR / Edition / LIC. No. 918 OFFICIALLY LICENSED by THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939 / © N.Y.W.F."; artist's signature reads "Barbelle" but does not match earlier examples of the signature of prolific sheet music artist Albert Barbelle; two unbound sheets; text under staff reads "Copyright, 1937, Joseph E. Howard / Copyright assigned,1938, to Paull-Pioneer Music Corp., New York"; includes photographs on the back over of five attractions at the 1939 New York World's fair including the Administration Buliding, Hall of Music, Star Pylon, Hall of Communications, and "Speed" statue

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joseph E. Howard

Attribution

Composer

Artist

Albert Barbelle

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Paull-Pioneer Music Company

Date made

1939

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (31.8 x 24.1 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bob Randolph

Notes

Lyricist

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E

Note Type

Department

Note

Library