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Mr. Milquetoast, a few minutes late for the curtain, misses the entire first act, rather than disturb the person next his aisle seat

Mr. Milquetoast, a few minutes late for the curtain, misses the entire first act, rather than disturb the person next his aisle seat

Mr. Milquetoast, whose bank account shows a balance of $16.05, has been told that fear is largely responsible for our present condition

Mr. Milquetoast, whose bank account shows a balance of $16.05, has been told that fear is largely responsible for our present condition

Mr. Milquetoast happens to read the fine print on his theatre ticket

Mr. Milquetoast happens to read the fine print on his theatre ticket

What!  You haven't heard about Henry?  Why he was the 19,583,691st person to enter gate four at the World's Fair!  Mr. Whalen sent him his photograph!

What! You haven't heard about Henry? Why he was the 19,583,691st person to enter gate four at the World's Fair! Mr. Whalen sent him his photograph!

Gee, Rody!  Just look what a swell World's Fair we could have!

Gee, Rody! Just look what a swell World's Fair we could have!

After miles of walking at the fair, you finally arrive at home, kick off those hot, tight shoes, and spend the balance of the evening wriggling your grateful toes.

After miles of walking at the fair, you finally arrive at home, kick off those hot, tight shoes, and spend the balance of the evening wriggling your grateful toes.

Whenever Mr. Milquetoast meets a friend at the steamer he imagines he is suspected of smuggling

Whenever Mr. Milquetoast meets a friend at the steamer he imagines he is suspected of smuggling

Mr. Milquetoast never feels quite so inferior as he does when passing one of those haughty show window dummies

Mr. Milquetoast never feels quite so inferior as he does when passing one of those haughty show window dummies

Mr. Milquetoast writes at length to some market tipsters, giving them a list of his almost worthless stocks.

Mr. Milquetoast writes at length to some market tipsters, giving them a list of his almost worthless stocks.

The lady who came to the world's fair in a trailer

The lady who came to the world's fair in a trailer

Mr. Milquetoast never likes to be seen looking at undraped statuary

Mr. Milquetoast never likes to be seen looking at undraped statuary

Mr. Milquetoast adjusts his garter

Mr. Milquetoast adjusts his garter

No Loitering

No Loitering

Hm - my dear, don't you think it might be safer if we didn't keep in step while crossing this bridge?

Hm - my dear, don't you think it might be safer if we didn't keep in step while crossing this bridge?

World's Fair, New York.

World's Fair, New York.

Trylon and Perisphere at the 1939 New York World's Fair

Trylon and Perisphere at the 1939 New York World's Fair

Astronomy in the Nineties

Astronomy in the Nineties

Recognition from a master

Recognition from a master

Food Building at the 1939 New York World's Fair

Food Building at the 1939 New York World's Fair

The days when theatre tickets grew on trees

The days when theatre tickets grew on trees

Mr. Milquetoast is asked by a Californian and a New Yorker if he is going to the World's Fair.

Accession number 45.65.9 
Unique identifier MNY281967 
Description Uh - yes indeed I'm going.  I wouldn't miss the World's Fair for anything.  From all I can learn it's going to be the greatest World's Fair we've ever seen. 
Dated 1939 
Physical dimensions APPROX. 14 1/2 X 19 
File dimensions 14.8 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
37.7 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi 

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