Bazaars and Fair Ladies
Bazaars and Fair Ladies

Author: Beverly Gordon

Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781572330146

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Tracing their development from the early 1800s to the present day, Gordon shows how women's fairs have reflected and influenced American culture, including styles of display and presentation, forms of public entertainment, attitudes about consumption and commodities, and perceptions of other cultures and of the past.

LIFE
LIFE

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Publisher:

Published: 1964-05-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13:

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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

The Book of Expo Guidebooks
The Book of Expo Guidebooks

Author: Gordon Linden

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-02

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1329778707

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Guidebooks from major International Expositions held between 1929 (Barcelona, Seville) and today (2015, Milan), are interesting records of the entertaining and educational temporary worlds created at these events in various cities throughout the world. Published as ephemeral items to be purchased by fairgoers, copies occasionally turn up at flea markets, in antiquarian bookstores, and on internet bookstore sites. This collection of images from the various events, along with a description of the contents of the books, is sure to appeal to memorabilia collectors as well as those seeking to learn more about the history of Expos and World's Fairs.