1939 NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR BLUEPRINT-EXTREMELY RARE!!!!!
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1939 NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR BLUEPRINT-EXTREMELY RARE!!!!! This original blueprint dated August 10, 1938 is of the Suspended Aluminum Bridge in the Pennsylvania Exhibit. The blueprint is from the famed office of Architects/Designers Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. In collaboration with Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius built the Pennsylvania Pavilion for the 1939 New York World's Fair. The title block states "Pennsylvania Exhibit New york World's Fair 1939." The bridge later came to be known as the Unity Bridge inside the Pennsylvania Building. "From the Unity Bridge, a curved steel structure suspended from the ceiling, the visitor is provided with a clear view of displays in both the Hall of Democracy and the Hall of Tradition."-From the Official Guide.The Blueprint measures approximately 28"x 36" and was originally folded. The print is composed of two main drawings-one an elevation view showing the steel suspension cables and the bridge itself. The second shows a plan of the bridge. Two other minor detail drawings are a section thru rail and an end elevation. T are numbers and measurements noted directly on the face in pencil and colored pencil. As stated in the title block in the righthand corner this drawing (no. 8) replaces drawing no. 7. On the reverse white side, written in pencil, is "Return to Mr. Johnson of the Aluminum Co
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