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| Title | 1939 New York World’s Fair Souvenir Salt & Pepper Set |
| Object Name | 1939 New York World’s Fair Souvenir Salt & Pepper Set |
| Manufactured By | Helix
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| Description | Brown Bakelite salt and pepper set formed to imitate the shape of the New York 1939 World's Fair Time Capsule. The Worlds Fair Corporation buried a time capsule under the Westinghouse Building so that future generations in the year 6939 would be able to get an idea of what life was like in 1939. Torpedo shaped and 7" feet long and 8" inches in diameter, it contained samples of plastics, metal and fabrics, numerous books and essays reproduced on microfilm, newsreels with instructions and a key to the English language. - Pendray, George Edward. (1939) The Story of the Westinghouse Time Capsule - 1939 New York World's Fair. Public Domain. |
| Date Manufactured | 1939-1940 |
| Material | Phenol Formaldehyde (PF) |
| Material Trade Name | Bakelite |
| Number of Objects | 2 |
| Accession Number | 2009_079.076 |
| Donor | Gift of Lawrence J. Broutman |
| Broad Subject | Novelty, Promotional and Souvenir Items
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| Subjects | Kitchenware
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