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1939 World's Fair
one sheet, San Francisco, Golden Gate International Exposition, printed in 1937, Schmidt Litho, SF
1939 World's Fair - RESTORATION COMPLETE (Poster)
RESTORATION COMPLETE
1939 World's Fair (Poster)
1939 World's Fair - CENTER OF TOWER PAINTED (Poster)
CENTER OF TOWER PAINTED
1939 World's Fair - THE RIGHT FACES OF THE TOWER HAVE BEEN PAINTED (Poster)
THE RIGHT FACES OF THE TOWER HAVE BEEN PAINTED
1939 World's Fair - THE SHADOW SIDES OF THE TOWER AND STRUCTURE PAINTED (Poster)
THE SHADOW SIDES OF THE TOWER AND STRUCTURE PAINTED
1939 World's Fair - TITLE PAINTED (Poster)
TITLE PAINTED
1939 World's Fair - WITH RED AND GREEN AIRBRUSH PAINT (Poster)
WITH RED AND GREEN AIRBRUSH PAINT
1939 World's Fair - PAPER LOSSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED USING PAPER AND A FILLING COMPOUND. (Poster)
PAPER LOSSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED USING PAPER AND A FILLING COMPOUND.
1939 World's Fair - AFTER AN ADDITIONAL CLEANING WITH CHEMICAL TREATMENT (Poster)
AFTER AN ADDITIONAL CLEANING WITH CHEMICAL TREATMENT
1939 World's Fair (Poster)
1939 World's Fair (Poster)
1939 World's Fair (Poster)
1939 World's Fair (Poster)

Procedures

Mounted to linen with a masa paper substrate. Poster was coated with a varnish-like gloss that had trapped dirt and yellowed the colors significantly. A chemical treatment was applied and removed with a water-dampened cotton cloth. Paper losses were replaced with similar vintage paper and a filling compound. Faded colors were restored using water-soluble airbrush paint.