Youll find some of the vintage cards pictured here at birdhouse books. The worlds fair was on to something with video chats, but were still waiting on those jet packs. See more ideas about worlds fair, world and new york. The 19641965 new york worlds fair, located on the current site of flushing meadowscorona park. Relive this 60s space age exposition through text and graphics. About the archive this is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of. Many of them returned to the new york worlds fair of 19641965 with even more elaborate versions of the shows that they had presented 25 years earlier. The end of the innocence captures the nebulous moods of the19641965 new york worlds fair, an exposition full of the corporate, geopolitical, and racial contradictions of gold war america. In 1964, michelangelo, casey stengel and walt disney shared the same stage in what critics characterized as a chaotic jumble of art, commerce and entertainment. It maintains a positive tone and opinion of the fair itself without ignoring the social changes occuring at the time or the financial and political mismanagement happening behind the scenes. Designing its a small world the 1964 new york worlds. He wanted to create some sort of show that featured the children of the world singing in harmony and peace.
View pictured is an aerial nighttime view of the grounds at the worlds fair, as seen from the new york state tower in new york city in sept. A musthave for any collector of worlds fair memorabilia. The 1964 new york worlds fair a new disney technology. The fair ran for two seasons and took place without sanctioning from the bureau of international expositions. Almost all of the fairs roughly 150 pavilions are gone. As a certified school librarian, i like presenting information to others. The 196465 new york worlds fair worlds fair community. The social upheaval of the 1960s was waiting around the corner. The legacy of the 1964 worlds fair, 50 years later explore six lasting legacies of the 1964 new york worlds fair on the 50th anniversary of its opening. Tomorrowland, joseph tirellas history of the 19641965 new york city worlds fair, is an entertaining, overreaching and ultimately frustrating read about robert moses and the infighting to make peace through understanding and the revitalization of flushing meadow. Official guide new york worlds fair 1964 1965 timelife books on amazon. A mantle of snow covers the construction site of the 1964 worlds fair in new york city on february 19, 1964. For many visitors at the 196465 worlds fair at flushing meadowscorona park in queens, n.
Located at the railroad museum of long island in riverhead, many come out to. The 19641965 new york worlds fair was a worlds fair that held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for 80 nations hosted by 37, 24 us states, and over 45 corporations to build exhibits or attractions at flushing meadowscorona park in queens, new york city. The 1964 worlds fair wasnt so great the new yorker. The story of the 196465 new york worlds fair and america in. While many countries and states exhibited at the fair, the most memorable pavilions were built by the giants of american industry. The 19641965 new york worlds fair bill cotter, bill. It came in a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors, fountains of dancing water and mouthwatering belgian waffles. Robert moses rejected this terrifying margaret keane. The stunning, decaying dreams of the 1964 worlds fair we head to queens, new york to look back at one of americas greatest futurism celebrations. Below, we highlight popular 196465 worlds fair sites that were either moved or demolished, or both. This page is used to exchange information between people who share an interest in the 196465. As a new member of the disney parks blog team, i will be updating readers on some of the latest events and news from the disneyland resort. But for two brief summers during the 1960s, a real worlds fair, right here in our own backyard, enthralled, entertained, and educated crowds from around the globe.
This queens native has a special reason to celebrate. For an annotated list of all worlds fairs sanctioned by the bureau international des expositions bie, see list of world expositions. Motivated by potentially turning flushing meadows, literally a land o. In the words of fair researcher and author bill cotter, disneys epcot center is like a worlds fair yearround. Lacking the idealism and futuristic vision that characterized the 1939 fair, the 1964 worlds fair paid homage to the achievements of 1950s corporate america. Designing its a small world the 1964 new york worlds fair the idea for its a small world had played in walt disneys mind for many years. The new york worlds fair of 1964 introduced 51 million visitors to a range of technological innovations and predictions, some that turned out to be right on the money and others that, perhaps. We certainly hope so, because this third arcadia book on the 196465 worlds fair by bill cotter and bill young certainly shows the value to be gained. Third supplemental report on new york worlds fair 1964 1965 corporation covering operations from inception to december 31, 1966. Official guide, new york worlds fair, 19641965 book. These are fair used memorabilia, and while 55 years old are in remarkably good condition.
The 1964 worlds fairs most iconic structures, both still standing, were the unisphere in the foreground and the new york state pavilion in the background. This book is an excellent retrospectiv of the 6465 worlds fair. The worlds fair marina, built for the fair but still in use today, is one of the largest public recreational boating facilities on the eastern seaboard. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the end of the innocence. The legacy of the 1964 worlds fair, 50 years later history. Timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Today, im excited to share a special piece of disney history with you. In this guest blog post, gena uses old newspaper articlesand a friends photo collectionto reminisce about the 1964 worlds fair. The ford mustang, space travel, computers, and color tv were. Various shots of the fair including a fountain, the giant unisphere, the monorail and. More than one hundred fifty pavilions and exhibits spread over six hundred fortysix acres helped the fair live up to its reputation as the billiondollar fair. The 196465 worlds fair and the transformation of america tirella, joseph on. As michelle harker shared yesterday, were marking a historic time for disney parks this week with the anniversary of the 19641965 new york worlds.
When the world flocked to the fair cooper hewitt, smithsonian. United air lines, promoting the 1964 worlds fair in new york united airlines will always be remembered as one of the airlines who helped americans get to the ny worlds fair in 1964 and in 1965 with their family deals for travelers who wanted to attend the worlds fair. New york worlds fair united airlines vintage travel poster. Visitors view exhibits and listen to presentations in the mormon pavilion at the new york worlds fair in 1964. Official guide new york worlds fair 1965 all new for 1965 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The immense fair covered 646 acres 261 ha on half the park, with numerous pools. It is a gorgeous book, and the move to color has made many of the familiar scenes new even to those of us who are longterm aficionados of the fair. The 19641965 new york worlds fair kindle edition by samuel, lawrence r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Industries played a major role at the new york worlds fair of 19391940 by hosting huge, elaborate exhibits. Highlights of the 1964 new york worlds fair cantinflas henry fonda 51574 md duration. In the foreground is the chrysler motors exhibit, backed by.
The 1964 65 worlds fair opened in new york city 50 years ago today, bringing a plethora of innovative exhibits to flushing meadowscorona park in queens. The 19641965 new york worlds fair was the largest international exhibition ever built in the united states. Written by weixin jin peter and wendy see the new york worlds fair in popup action pictures is a childrens book by mary pillsbury. The original draft of the worlds fair goblin was called the man of tomorrow, but it was considered better advertising to include the worlds fair name in the title. Vintage worlds fair book new york 1964 worlds fair. Part futuristic exhibition, part glittery strip mall, the 1964 new york worlds fair was planned amid the optimism of the late 1950s, but the fairs. Take a trip through time and visit the sites of the last great worlds fair held at flushing meadowscorona park in queens, new york. Advertised as the billiondollar fair, the 19641965 new york worlds fair transformed a sleepy park in the borough of queens into a fantasy world enjoyed by more than 51 million visitors from around the world. The worlds fair of 196465 at flushing meadowscorona park was a major american event forwardlooking in its intent and, in many ways, backwards in its practice. This is a list of international and colonial worlds fairs, as well as a list of national exhibitions, a comprehensive chronological list of worlds fairs with notable permanent buildings built.
A worlds fair or world fair is a large international exhibition designed to showcase. The new york worlds fair of 1964 rare historical photos. Hello and welcome to the showcase of the future that was the 19641965 new york worlds fair. Official art book of the worlds fair, new york, 19641965. The 196465 worlds fair and the transformation of america. The mormon pavilion at the 1964 worlds fair featured exhibits about the church and its history and doctrines.
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