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The 1939 New York World's Fair (also known as the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair) was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The fair included exhibitions, activities, performances, films, art, and food presented by 62 nations, 35 U.S. states and territories, and 1,400 ...
The New York World's Fair Corporation (WFC) was formed to oversee the exposition in October 1935, [2] and the WFC took over the site in 1936. [3] The WFC announced details of the fair's master plan in October 1936, which called for an exposition themed to "the world of tomorrow". [4] The World's Fair officially opened on April 30, 1939, [5] and ...
The Trylon and Perisphere were two monumental modernistic structures designed by architects Wallace Harrison and J. Andre Fouilhoux that were together known as the Theme Center of the 1939 New York World's Fair at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The Perisphere was a tremendous sphere, 180 feet (55 m) in ...
The Unisphere is built on a concrete foundation, which includes the piling ring that supported the Perisphere of the 1939 World's Fair. [ 16 ] [ 31 ] [ 9 ] The marshy soil of Flushing Meadows needed special consideration during the original 1937 Perisphere construction.
Two of the most popular world’s fairs, Chicago’s 1933-1934 Century of Progress and New York’s 1939 World of Tomorrow, took place during the Great Depression. ... The 1964-1965 New York World ...
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company prepared time capsules for two world's fairs. They are both buried 50 feet below Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, the site of the fairs. Time Capsule I was created for the 1939 New York World's Fair and Time Capsule II was created for the 1964 New York World's Fair. The second capsule is placed ten ...
Pages in category "1939 New York World's Fair" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The World of Tomorrow is a 1984 American documentary film by ... A nostalgic look at pre-WWII America and the 1939 World's Fair through black-and-white newsreels ...