Monday, November 24, 2008

New York World's Fair Part 1

I think I am going to spend a week exploring the New York Worlds Fair of 1964. All of these slides are in a funky plastic mount and are 16mm in size. The images are still pretty nicely done. The first shows the icon of the Fair- the Unisphere. It appears the Boy Scouts are worn out from exploring the Fair.

The next image is of the other soft drink pavilion, the Coca Cola World of Refreshment. I wonder if they wished they had worked with Walt Disney?

The Vatican actually sponsored a pavilion and I believe this is the main structure, a compact baroque Gothic church. Edit- experts in the New York World's Fair of 1964 have alerted me this is the Thailand Pavilion. Thanks guys!

Finally for all the monorail fans, a shot of the AMF monorail under the track.

Tomorrow more images from the '64 Fair.

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11 comments:

  1. The Viewliner Limited7:59 AM

    Great monorail pic. Coca-Cola pavilion is a beauty.

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  2. Bill Cotter9:37 AM

    What you have listed as the Vatican Pavilion was actually the Thailand Pavilion. After the NY fair ended the same pavilion was shipped up to Montreal for Expo '67.

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  3. Katella Gate9:40 AM

    Ditto Bill Cotter. You were seeing who was awake with that "Catholic Baroque Gothic" stuff, right?

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  4. Major Pepperidge11:00 AM

    These are really wonderful, quality images!

    I honestly always wondered if the Thailand pavilion was the same one at both fairs (could it have been used at other fairs as well?), so that is a great piece of info.

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  5. Steve Tanner at Magical Trash11:57 AM

    I'm liking where this week's theme is heading. Nice!

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  6. Anonymous5:05 PM

    Great images.

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  7. Anonymous3:59 PM

    "The Vatican actually sponsored a pavilion..."

    Don't be too surprised, but the Vatican pavilion was one of the most popular of the fair. Michaelangelo's Pieta was shipped over (and very handsomely insured) and put on display in a rather ugly modern structure, but millions went to see it.

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  8. Anonymous10:22 AM

    I just found this website. I'm obsessed with World's Fair pictures...are there more? I can't find them past this first page. I just finished visiting Corona Park (former NY World's Fair) and got pictures of what's left. I want to see more from the past like this. Thanks!!

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  9. Matterhorn19596:12 PM

    Try the search function...there should be lots of posts for the New York World's Fair. Also, check out Gorilla's Don't Blog for more NYWF images.

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  10. Ali Malito8:35 AM

    Hi,

    My name is Ali -- I'm a freelance reporter doing a story on the 1964 World's Fair, and including an interactive map with photos. I came across your pictures and think they're wonderful. I was wondering if we could talk about if I could use a few, and of course give you credit. My email is alessandra (at) malitomedia (dot) com. Thank you!

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    1. Anonymous8:49 AM

      I attended JHS 126 in Brooklyn NY during the World's Fair in 1964. I was a member of the School Choir at John Ericsson JHS and performed at the World's Fair . We won the performance which was at the World's Fair in I believe in 1964. The leading sing was a Soprano named Johanna Meah. I never forgot the performance. My name was Janet Mitchell . I am 72 years old and still remember that experience!

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