The picture below shows a larger view of both sides of this 1964 - 1965 New York World's Fair Triumph of Man Record & Cover Exhibit Souvenir. Shown is the red vinyl record and all six panels of the fold out cover. This record was presented by The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut. It was made by RCA Custom Records. This 33-1/3 rpm record has a script by Robert P. Davis, narration by Peter Thomas, and the original score is by Frank Ledlie Moore. It was performed by The Hartford Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Fritz Mahler. The front cover has an illustrated image by “M. Klim” of the Travelers Insurance Comany Exhibit at the 1964 - 1965 New York Worlds Fair. Inside and on the back there is “THE TRIUMPH OF MAN” story with (13) colorful images of different stages of the life of man on Earth. These include the following titles: 1. THE DAWN OF MAN 2. THE DISCOVERY OF FIRE 3. THE ORIGIN OF ART 4. THE BEGINNING OF AGRICULTURE 5. THE FIRST CITY 6. THE GRANDEUR OF ROME 7. CIVILIZATION IN PERIL 8. THE BLACK DEATH 9. THE VOYAGE OF MAN'S MIND 10. THE JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD 11. THE TAMING OF A CONTINENT 12. THE AMERICAN CRISIS 13. MAN'S LEAP TO THE STARS To judge the sizes the record measures 6-13/16'' wide. The record is in mint condition. The cover appears to be in near mint condition as pictured. |