World's Fair - Tower of Light Building
by World Reflections By Sharon
Title
World's Fair - Tower of Light Building
Artist
World Reflections By Sharon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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I took this picture at the World's Fair in 1965.
The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was a world's fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, representing 80 nations, 24 US states, and over 45 corporations with the goal and result of building exhibits or attractions at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Wikipedia
Dates: Apr 21, 1964 – Oct 18, 1964
world’s fair, Specially constructed attraction showcasing the science, technology, and culture of participating countries and enterprises. World fairs have often featured outstanding architectural designs and introduced significant inventions. The first was held in England in 1756; more than 300 have been held since. The most notable include the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition (London), the 1876 U.S. International Centennial Exposition (Philadelphia), the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago), the 1901 Pan-American Exposition (Buffalo, N.Y.), the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, the 1910 Brussels World’s Fair, the 1933–34 Century of Progress (Chicago), the 1939–40 Golden GateExposition (San Francisco), the 1939–40 New York World’s Fair, the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair, the 1967 Montreal Exposition, and the 1998 World Exposition (Lisbon)." Encyclopedia Britannica
"The 1964-65 World’s Fair brought Flushing Meadows Corona Park to the world’s attention for the second time. The theme of the fair was “Peace through Understanding.” Popular exhibits included General Motors’ “Futurama II” portraying the world of 2064, American Telephone and Telegraph’s models of the Picturephone, the large dinosaur sculptures in Sinclair Oil’s “Dinoland,” International Business Machines’ presentation of basic computers, the New York State Pavilion, the Hall of Science, and the miniature “Panorama” of the five boroughs in the New York City Building. Whether it was the introduction to the computer, the color photograph, or even the Belgian Waffle, everyone who attended has a memory of something they experienced there for the first time, and the spirit of innovation, excitement, and fun captured in one of the largest exhibitions ever held in the United States." nycgovparks.org
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