100 Days of COVID-19, Day 43

My Art in the Time of a Pandemic

I am swell.  Wish you were here.  postcard series by Suzanne Coley
Postcard no. 51 
HemisFair '68 postage stamp.  

This stamp was issued on 30 March 1968 to publicize the opening of the HemisFair '68 in Southwestern United States.

The official 1968 International Exposition or World's Fair, HemisFair '68 was held in San Antonio from 6 April through 6 October.  The theme of the fair was "The Confluence of Civilization in the Americas", celebration the many mixed cultural heritages of the region.

More than thirty nations and fifteen corporations hosted pavilions at the fair.


*Coronavirus Disease 2019:
Update in Maryland- 5/12/2020
34,061 confirmed cases 
1,756 deaths    2,397 recovered

Update in New York State - 5/12/2020
338,485 confirmed cases 
27,284 deaths    58,679 recovered

Total in United States: 1,369,386 confirmed cases, 82,339 deaths
Total Worldwide:       4,259,255 confirmed cases, 291,843 deaths


* All numbers are taken from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

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