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Film footage of 1939-1940 World’s Fair

 Item
Identifier: 118.10092

Abstract

This digitized video footage of the Tribelhorn family's trip to the 1939-1940 World's Fair in New York in 1940 showcases the landmarks, pavilions, buildings, and activities at the World's Fair. (This footage was originally captured on 8mm film and digitized by the George Eastman Museum in 2018; there is no audio.) The total run time is 10 minutes. It is viewable on the museum's Preservica-Universal Access site.

Both a preservation copy (.MOV file) and its derived access copy (.MP4) are kept under this Object ID.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940
  • Creation: 2018

Conditions Governing Access

At this time, video footage can be viewed on-site at The Strong or online via the museum's Preservica-Universal Access site.

Extent

15.4 Gigabytes (Digital file) : Accessible on-site at The Strong.

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository

Contact:
The Strong
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Rochester NY 14607 USA
585.263.2700
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