Wooden Shoes from the Sweden Pavilion, 1964 World's Fair

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World's Fairs Collection, Box 4, Hofstra University Library Special Collections

 Miniature replicas of sights at the World's Fair were extremely popular with visitors, especially children. These miniature wooden shoes would serve as a souvenir from the Sweden Pavilion, which included a miniature branch of Sweden's largest department store and a restaurant specializing in authentic Swedish "smorgasbord."

Wooden Shoes from the Sweden Pavilion, 1964 World's Fair