1936 *TEXAS CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR* {100 YEARS-ACHIEVEMENT} RED GOOSE SHOES TOKEN!

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1936 ***SCARCE*** ~TEXAS CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR~ "100 YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT" {1836-1936} ... RED GOOSE SHOES ... COIN TOKEN!
(Approximate dimensions: 1").
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Entrance to the
Hall of State
(1936), one of the more than 50 buildings constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition
The
Texas Centennial Exposition
was a
world's fair
presented from June 6 to November 29, 1936, at
Fair Park
,
Dallas
,
Texas
. A celebration of the 100th anniversary of
Texas
's independence from
Mexico
in 1836, it also celebrated Texas and
Western American
culture. More than 50 buildings were constructed for the exposition, and many remain today as notable examples of
Art Deco
architecture. Attracting more than six million people including US President
Franklin Roosevelt
, the exposition was credited with buffering Dallas from the
Great Depression
.
Background
The Texas Centennial Exposition was held at
Fair Park
in
Dallas
, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
Texas
's
independence
from
Mexico
in 1836. It was also a celebration of Texas and Western culture.
[1]
Three Texas cities (Dallas,
Houston
, and
San Antonio
) competed to host the exposition, with Dallas receiving the nod from the Texas Centennial Commission because it offered the largest cash commitment (,791,000), the existing facilities of the
State Fair of Texas
, and a strong group of leaders.
[2]
George Dahl
was director general of a group of architects who designed the more than 50 buildings constructed for the exposition at
Fair Park
, a landscaped expanse then comprising 178 acres.
[3]
: 236
Some 30 of the structures remain, representing one of the largest intact groupings of world's fair buildings and open spaces remaining in the United States.
[1]
Chief among these buildings is the Texas
Hall of State
, which was not completed until after the opening of the exposition.
[1]
Event
Texas Centennial Exposition flag celebrating the 100th anniversary of Texas independence
The Texas Centennial Exposition was held at
Fair Park
in
Dallas
, June 6 – November 29, 1936. The event attracted 6,353,827 visitors, and cost around
$
25 million.
[4]
The exposition was credited for buffering Dallas from the
Great Depression
, creating over 10,000 jobs and giving a million boost to the local economy.
"Lone Star State Selects Beauties for 100 Year Pageant" (1935 Universal
newsreel
)
[5]
The Cavalcade of Texas, a historical pageant covering four centuries of
Texas
history, was one of the most popular attractions at the Exposition. The Hall of
Negro
Life was another popular attraction and is believed to be the first recognition of
African-American
culture at a
world's fair
. The Hall was decorated with four murals by the celebrated painter
Aaron Douglas
. The Texas Centennial Olympics, held in the
Cotton Bowl
, hosted the first
integrated
public athletic competition in the history of the South.
[6]
Universal produced a newsreel of preparations for the Centennial beauty pageant, which shows models attempting to fit into life-sized cutouts of the Texas Centennial Committee's concept of the "perfect figure".
[5]
The celebrated
Federal Theatre Project
production of
Macbeth
, adapted and directed by
Orson Welles
with an all-black cast, was featured August 13–23 in the new band shell and 5,000-seat open-air amphitheatre.
[7]
The production was one of the most talked-about features of the exposition and drew large, enthusiastic audiences. For many it was their first opportunity to see a professional dramatic performance by African American actors.
[8]
: 96
Integrated seating was a unique experience for theatergoers in Dallas.
[8]
: 64
President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
visited the exposition in a widely publicized event on June 12.
Gene Autry
's film
The Big Show
was filmed on location and shows many of the buildings and events of the event.
The Centennial Exposition required a massive publicity effort, but the promotion department was stymied by a lack of photographs. Never before had the state been photographed for advertising purposes. The Centennial Exposition hired
Polly Smith
to travel the state and tell the story of Texas through photos.
After a successful five-month run, the Texas Centennial Exposition was closed. The exhibits changed and reopened the following year as the
Greater Texas & Pan-American Exposition
.
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