Go Back   The Supercar Registry > General Discussion > Lounge


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-20-2008, 04:14 AM
Dog427435's Avatar
Dog427435 Dog427435 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Holbrook, NY
Posts: 3,368
Thanks: 7
Thanked 78 Times in 37 Posts
Default NY World's Fair '64 / '65

[b]"Peace Through Understanding" was the theme of the 64/65 NY World's Fair.

As any NY undertaking is the fair was embroiling in controversy from it's unsanctioned beginning
to it's near bankruptcy end.
Like its predecessor, the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair lost money. It was unable to repay its
financial backers their investment and it became embroiled in legal disputes with its creditors until
1970, when the books were finally closed and the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation was dissolved. Most of the pavilions constructed for the Fair were demolished within six months following
the Fair's close. While only a handful of pavilions survived, some of them traveled great distances
and found reuse following the Fair.
But as a kid in '64 there was nothing better then hopping on the train to spend the day at the fair!!





-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
__________________
Reply With Quote
Click here to view all the pictures posted in this thread...
  #2  
Old 08-20-2008, 04:15 AM
Dog427435's Avatar
Dog427435 Dog427435 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Holbrook, NY
Posts: 3,368
Thanks: 7
Thanked 78 Times in 37 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65

[b] It was very different back then - Here's a shot of my sister and brother -
people got dressed up to go out.
-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-20-2008, 04:18 AM
Dog427435's Avatar
Dog427435 Dog427435 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Holbrook, NY
Posts: 3,368
Thanks: 7
Thanked 78 Times in 37 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65





-

-

-

-


-

-

-

-

-

-

__________________
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 08-20-2008, 04:26 AM
mockingbird812's Avatar
mockingbird812 mockingbird812 is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Dayton
Posts: 14,403
Thanks: 908
Thanked 801 Times in 484 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65

Great photos Dog!! Who took them? It is like they were taken by a pro to chronicle the event. Just SUPER!
__________________
Sam...

Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-20-2008, 04:42 AM
Dog427435's Avatar
Dog427435 Dog427435 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Holbrook, NY
Posts: 3,368
Thanks: 7
Thanked 78 Times in 37 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65

These were all taken by my Mom, or myself - the Fair ran for 6 months a year for 2 years -
I loved going there and riding in the cars in the Ford & GM exhibits.
Amphicar had an exhibit and for a small cost they would drive you around and then drive
down the dock into the lake in Flushing Meadow Park and run you around for a couple laps.
Many a weekend was spent roaming the grounds!
I have a bunch of shots I need to go through and scan.
More to come!
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-20-2008, 05:14 AM
MrsBillyBobcat's Avatar
MrsBillyBobcat MrsBillyBobcat is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Motor City
Posts: 1,341
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65

AWESOME photos Dog!!!

I LOVE the close-ups of the GIANT TIRE and the gondolas! I did not know what they looked like before.
__________________
<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: purple"> &quot;Live Big, Live Bold, and live GENEROUSLY. Like Peter did.&quot; ~Tom Breske

RIP COPO PETE!
</span> </span>
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 08-23-2008, 04:42 PM
Motion Camaro Motion Camaro is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
Posts: 1,628
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65

<font color="blue">I was 4 or 5 yrs old &amp; I remember bits &amp; pieces of it.
Thanks for the wonderful pics.
I wish I could go back in time &amp; see it now to enjoy it fully. </font>
__________________
Mike Fabian
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 08-27-2008, 03:22 AM
x  Baldwin  Motion's Avatar
x Baldwin Motion x  Baldwin  Motion is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: 41N 72 18.5W Sag Harbor NY
Posts: 6,641
Thanks: 218
Thanked 179 Times in 68 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65


Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 08-27-2008, 03:25 AM
x  Baldwin  Motion's Avatar
x Baldwin Motion x  Baldwin  Motion is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: 41N 72 18.5W Sag Harbor NY
Posts: 6,641
Thanks: 218
Thanked 179 Times in 68 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65


Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 08-27-2008, 03:30 AM
x  Baldwin  Motion's Avatar
x Baldwin Motion x  Baldwin  Motion is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: 41N 72 18.5W Sag Harbor NY
Posts: 6,641
Thanks: 218
Thanked 179 Times in 68 Posts
Default Re: NY World's Fair '64 / '65


Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:03 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

O Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.