It seems I'm not alone in my search... Someone posted another Transportation plaque on here a couple years ago:...
Aha! Looks like I'm not alone in my search! I started a thread looking for more of these just this past February. I've found the same...
I love how strikingly similar this image of one Rosalie Fairbanks is to the imagery on the Transportation plaque! [ATTACH] Source:...
[ATTACH] Another day, another lead! Just found the Transportation plaque on an auction site, listed and sold just last year:...
Here are the backsides, plus in situ just for fun! :) The plate hanging brackets are obviously my own. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Frankly, I...
Now that is interesting... Tugging on that thread a bit, the Pan American Unity mural (1940) by Diego Rivera is referenced quite a bit, which...
For me, the only reason to suspect the fair are the generic themes of the plaques which correspond to common pavilions at most fairs. That, and...
Hmm, very interesting. Perhaps this points more in the direction of the 1940 fair in New York? Joe Haupt (on Flickr) did reply regarding his...
Thanks for the recommendation! I should have specified the material of the plaques, as they are actually some sort of plaster or terra cotta with...
Thanks a lot! Looking forward to finding out more!
I'm new here and wanted to inquire whether anyone has ever seen these plaques or other variations of the same kind? I managed to collect the...
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