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My poll didn't act the way I was expecting. SO, here is the list of 63 Exposition / Fair events in the US from 1876 to 1982, in case you were interested.
1876 - Philadelphia - Centennial Exposition
1881 - Atlanta - International Cotton Exposition
1883 - Boston - The American Exhibition of the Products, Arts and Manufactures of Foreign Nations
1883 - Louisville - Southern Exposition
1884 - New Orleans - World Cotton Centennial
1884 - New Orleans - New Orleans Universal Exposition and World's Fair
1885 - New Orleans - North, Central and South American Exposition
1888 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Centennial International Exhibition
1889 - Buffalo - International Industrial Fair
1893 - Chicago - World's Columbian Exposition
1893 - New York City - World's Fair Prize Winners' Exposition
1894 - San Francisco - California Midwinter International Exposition
1895 - Atlanta - Cotton States and International Exposition
1895 - Atlanta - Atlanta Exposition
1897 - Chicago - Irish Fair
1897 - Nashville - Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition
1898 - Omaha - Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 - San Francisco - California's Golden Jubilee
1899 - Omaha - Greater America Exposition
1899 - Philadelphia - National Export Exposition
1901 - Buffalo - Pan-American Exposition
1901 - Charleston - South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition
1901 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Glasgow International Exhibition
1904 - St. Louis - Louisiana Purchase Exposition
1905 - New York City - Irish Industrial Exposition
1905 - Portland - Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition
1907 - Chicago - World's Pure Food Exposition
1907 - Hampton Roads - Jamestown Exposition
1908 - New York City - International Mining Exposition
1909 - New York City - Hudson-Fulton Celebration
1909 - San Francisco - Portolá Festival
1909 - Seattle - Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
1910 - San Francisco - Admission Day Festival
1911 - New York City - International Mercantile Exposition
1913 - Knoxville - National Conservation Exposition
1915 - Chicago - Lincoln Jubilee and Exposition
1915 - Richmond - Negro Historical and Industrial Exposition
1915 - San Diego - Panama-California Exposition
1915 - San Francisco - Panama-Pacific International Exposition
1917 - San Francisco - Allied War Exposition
1918 - Chicago - Allied War Exposition
1918 - Los Angeles - California Liberty Fair
1918 - New York City - Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries
1923 - Los Angeles - American Historical Review and Motion Picture Exposition
1924 - New York City - French Exposition
1925 - San Francisco - California's Diamond Jubilee
1926 - Philadelphia - Sesquicentennial Exposition
1928 - Long Beach - Pacific Southwest Exposition
1931 - Yorktown - Yorktown Sesquicentennial
1933 - Chicago - Century of Progress International Exposition
1935 - San Diego - California Pacific International Exposition
1936 - Cleveland - Great Lakes Exposition
1936 - Dallas - Texas Centennial Central Exposition
1937 - Cleveland - Great Lakes Exposition
1937 - Dallas - Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition
1937 - Miami - Pan American Fair
1939 - New York City - 1939 New York World's Fair
1939 - San Francisco - Golden Gate International Exposition
1962 - Seattle - Century 21 Exposition - Space Needle
1964 - New York City - 1964/1965 New York World's Fair
1968 - San Antonio - HemisFair '68 - Tower of the Americas
1974 - Spokane - Expo '74 - International Exposition on the Environment
1982 - Knoxville - 1982 World's Fair - International Energy Exposition
I thought I would add the final few in as there weren't many.
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| Edited by artlaunier - 06/02/2011 11:47 am |
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A little additional info. To make this list there were 2 requirements 1. multinational exhibitions, 2. at least one permanent building. |
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I think I have one for 1935 San Diego CA Expo, but don't know much about it. |
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The events in blue had either commemorative stamps and/or cancels for the event. This list is the ones I have documented other events may have cancels.
1876 - Philadelphia - Centennial Exposition – Postal Stationary and cancels
1881 - Atlanta - International Cotton Exposition
1883 - Boston - The American Exhibition of the Products, Arts and Manufactures of Foreign Nations
1883 - Louisville - Southern Exposition - Cancel
1884 - New Orleans - World Cotton Centennial - Cancel
1884 - New Orleans - New Orleans Universal Exposition and World's Fair - Cancel
1884 - New Orleans - New Orleans Centennial - Cancel
1885 - New Orleans - North, Central and South American Exposition - Cancel
1888 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Centennial International Exhibition
1889 - Buffalo - International Industrial Fair - Cancels
1893 - Chicago - World's Columbian Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1893 - New York City - World's Fair Prize Winners' Exposition
1894 - San Francisco - California Midwinter International Exposition - Cancels
1895 - Atlanta - Cotton States and International Exposition - Cancels
1895 - Atlanta - Atlanta Exposition - Cancels
1897 - Chicago - Irish Fair
1897 - Nashville - Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition - Cancels
1898 - Omaha - Trans-Mississippi Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1898 - San Francisco - California's Golden Jubilee
1899 - Omaha - Greater America Exposition - Cancels
1899 - Philadelphia - National Export Exposition - Cancels
1901 - Buffalo - Pan-American Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1901 - Charleston - South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition - Cancel
1901 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Glasgow International Exhibition
1904 - St. Louis - Louisiana Purchase Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1905 - New York City - Irish Industrial Exposition
1905 - Portland - Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition - Cancels
1907 - Chicago - World's Pure Food Exposition - Cancels
1907 - Hampton Roads - Jamestown Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1908 - New York City - International Mining Exposition
1909 - New York City - Hudson-Fulton Celebration - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1909 - San Francisco - Portolá Festival
1909 - Seattle - Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1910 - San Francisco - Admission Day Festival
1911 - New York City - International Mercantile Exposition
1913 - Knoxville - National Conservation Exposition
1915 - Chicago - Lincoln Jubilee and Exposition
1915 - Richmond - Negro Historical and Industrial Exposition
1915 - San Diego - Panama-California Exposition - Cancels
1915 - San Francisco - Panama-Pacific International Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1917 - San Francisco - Allied War Exposition
1918 - Chicago - Allied War Exposition
1918 - Los Angeles - California Liberty Fair
1918 - New York City - Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries
1923 - Los Angeles - American Historical Review and Motion Picture Exposition - Cancel
1924 - New York City - French Exposition - Cancel
1925 - San Francisco - California's Diamond Jubilee
1926 - Philadelphia - Sesquicentennial Exposition - Commemorative stamp and cancels
1928 - Long Beach - Pacific Southwest Exposition
1931 - Yorktown - Yorktown Sesquicentennial
1933 - Chicago - Century of Progress International Exposition - Commemorative stamps and cancels
1935 - San Diego - California Pacific International Exposition - Commemorative stamp and cancels
1936 - Cleveland - Great Lakes Exposition
1936 - Dallas - Texas Centennial Central Exposition - Cancels
1937 - Cleveland - Great Lakes Exposition
1937 - Dallas - Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition - Cancel
1937 - Miami - Pan American Fair
1939 - New York City - 1939 New York World's Fair - Commemorative stamp and cancels
1939 - San Francisco - Golden Gate International Exposition - Commemorative stamp and cancels
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Just picked up this little Cindy from my stamp club. Not the best example, but still something from the list.  |
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I collect tickets and stamps, if any was issued but not Cinderella's although I'm not opposed to the idea. |
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This book has much of the information you may be seeking:
Postal markings of United States expositions. (2nd ed.) / Bomar, William J. -- Tampa FL: BJB Philatelics, c1996
Available at fine philatelic librarys and philatelic book sellers everywhere |
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I've much the same list, but in a spreadsheet; eMail, if you'd like a copy.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey |
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