NY World's Fair '64 / '65

Dog427435 · #1 08-20-2008, 04:14 AM

[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!!

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Dog427435 · #2 08-20-2008, 04:15 AM

[b] It was very different back then - Here's a shot of my sister and brother -
people got dressed up to go out.
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Dog427435 · #3 08-20-2008, 04:18 AM

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**mockingbird812** · #4 08-20-2008, 04:26 AM

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

Dog427435 · #5 08-20-2008, 04:42 AM

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!