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Title
World's fair girl
Type
Still Image
Collection
Classification
LCC: LOOK - Job 58-7841 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
Content
still image (sti)
Summary
Photographs show Frances Farrell, of Houston, Tx., working as a guide in the American Pavilion at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels, Belgium. Includes Farrell touring the Soviet Union's pavilion with Soviet guides Yuri Zonov and Leon Popov; Farrell and guides looking at Sputnik replica and eating at the Soviet pavilion restaurant; Farrell touring guides Zonov and Popov in the American pavilion; Farrell and Soviet guides eating at the American pavilion restaurant and watching an American fashion show; Farrell giving guided tours of the U.S. modern art exhibit to adults and Belgian children; Farrell getting dressed in her uniform; relaxing in her bedroom overlooking the fairgrounds; touring the Belgian village with other guides from Belgium and Austria. Also Farrell travelling ground the fairgrounds in various types of vehicles
Unpublished photographs show scenes at the 1959 World's Fair in Brussels, Belgium. Includes exterior and interior views of the Thai pavalion; exterior view of the Soviet pavilion. Also guide Frances Farrell at various sites on fair grounds.
Authorized Access Point
Lerner, Bob World's fair girl