COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Covers: New York 1939 Official World's Fair Pictorial Map.
Obj Height cm:
29
Obj Width cm:
29
Note:
Includes Places to Eat at the Fair.
Full Title:
(Covers to) The New York 1939 Official World's Fair Pictorial Map Created by Tony Sarg.
List No:
8581.001
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1939
Pub Title:
The New York 1939 Official World's Fair Pictorial Map Created by Tony Sarg.
Pub Note:
Tony Sarg, AKA Anthony Frederick Sarg was an illustrator and a renown puppeteer. One claim to fame was his animation of 20 films, including the 1921 film, "The First Circus". He was an early designer of animal balloons (up to 125 feet long) for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, illustrated children's books, and did animated store window displays. His cumulative audience of 3 million at the 1933 Chicago World Fair was the pinnacle of his outstanding marionette theater productions. Once weathy, he died bankrupt in 1942.
Pub List No:
8581.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
29
Pub Width cm:
29
Image No:
8581001
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher:
Tony Sarg Publications
Type:
Covers
Publication Author:
Sarg, Tony (1880-1942)
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Author:
Sarg, Tony (1880-1942)
Date:
1939
Covers: New York 1939 Official World's Fair Pictorial Map.
