Feasting on the Future: Foods of the World of Tomorrow at the New York World's Fair of 1939–40

Trylon and Perisphere, the gleaming spire and globe that became symbols of the New York World's Fair of 1939-40 and appeared on countless World's Fair souvenirs, served as constant reminders of the fair's message of optimism, hope for the future, and valorization of the 'typical American'. Perisphere, 'the largest globe ever made by man', symbolized the world we live in, and Trylon, a slender three-sided tower 700 feet tall, symbolized our aspirations for the future.