de61
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Post by de61 on Oct 3, 2019 5:28:20 GMT
The Texas expositions of 1936 and 1937 actually comprised 2 events - the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition and the 1937 Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition. Both were held at Fair Park in Dallas. The Texas Centennial Exposition ran from June 6th to November 29th of 1936 and celebrated Texas' 100th year of independence from Mexico. The 1937 Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition ran from June 12th to October 31st and promoted Texas as an emerging center of economic and cultural development bridging the two Americas. The 1936 Centennial Expo was the more popular of the two events, drawing almost three times as many visitors as the 1937 Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition.
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jpotx113
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What I collect: USA, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Machins, misc. WW
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Post by jpotx113 on Oct 3, 2019 13:14:29 GMT
Thanks for sharing. I noticed that most of what is depicted as scenery shows mountains and cactus; that might explain why so many people think of desert and such when they think of the Lone Star State. I can drive all day and not see a mountain...or any cactus like the one shown. We do have lot's of cowboys, though!
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Post by stamphinger on Oct 3, 2019 17:50:02 GMT
Hi jpotx113:
I believe the designers of this image took some liberties with that cactus on the left. It sure looks like a saguaro and the saguaro's range is limited to a very small area in southwestern Arizona, slightly westward into southeastern California, and in northwestern Sonora. Never-the-less, it looks like it ought to be in Texas and makes for a good looking cinderella.
Don StampHinger
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Post by daniel on May 1, 2021 4:33:22 GMT
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Post by stamphinger on May 1, 2021 14:50:31 GMT
Texas put out a lot of colorful and interesting cinderellas for its centennial. Wish I had 'em all, but they are getting pricey!
Don StampHinger
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