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January 27, 2018

The 1964 New York World's Fair Through Found Color Photos

The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair 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 Meadows Park in Queens, NY with numerous pools or fountains, and an amusement park with rides near the lake.

Ran for two six-month seasons, April 22 – October 18, 1964, and April 21 – October 17, 1965, the fair is noted as a showcase of mid-20th-century American culture and technology. The nascent Space Age, with its vista of promise, was well represented.

More than 51 million people attended the fair, though fewer than the hoped-for 70 million. It remains a touchstone for many American Baby Boomers, who visited the optimistic fair as children before the turbulent years of the Vietnam War, cultural changes, and increasing domestic violence associated with the Civil Rights Movement.

Take a look at these fascinating photos from ElectroSpark to see the activities at the 1964 New York World's Fair.























































13 comments:

  1. Funny thing - I'm scrolling through, mainly looking at the architecture, buildings and sculptures and thinking "Wow, yeah: classic Soviet-era stuff .. Oh, wait; this is America."

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  2. What a wonderful stroll down memory lane! I lived in Brooklyn at that time, so hopped the subway to the Fair. Also, the Gowanus Parkway and Verrazano Bridge were completed in time for opening day. Exciting times for a teenager!

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    1. Same here! I lived in Bay Ridge and went to the fair 2-3 times, I loved the Ford pavillion!

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  3. The Fair wasn't completed on time. Workman were still working there in the first couple of months after it opened. Part of the worker's perks were free passes. One of my best high school buddies lived just outside one of the gates (I lived just a couple of miles east). He used to go down to the gate at quitting time every day and cage passes from the exiting workers. For a while, he and I went frequently on these passes. But as the work ended, the passes dried up. We figured an ingenious way of gaining entrance right through the gate. Never got caught or even slowed down! I estimate that I went in about 75 times and he did much more. We lived at the Fair! We discovered every back entrance to all of the pavilions and were able to skip the lines. I still have boxes of stuff from the Fair. What a great time.

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  4. I was there remember it well. It's a small world was one of the first things we did Then we went over to the Japan pavillion. Daddy kept saying it was great like being back there.

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  5. Also from Brooklyn...I went quite a few times, sang at the Vatican Pavilion with my choir, I was 11 or 12! Loved these pics, it brought me back. I remember also climbing the fence a few times to get in and It's a small world was the best but I remember the RCA Pavilion too! Everything seemed so futuristic and here we are!!!

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  6. Took the Q44 bus from Parkchester several times. Remember exhibits that were moved from Freedomland and then eventually to Orlando. Belgium waffles!

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  7. Still to this day One of the best days of my life

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  8. What a sight seeing Flushing Meadow Park clean. Spotless grounds unlike the past 30 yrs.

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  9. Grew up in Queens, loved the fair. We went a few times, loved all the exhibits. Brought back many great memories.

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  10. I went to the Fair with my Gram. And I got a Pen Pal. She was from England. She still lives in England today. From 1964 to 2019 and we are still friends. We've watched each other'f families grow up, get married and have children. And now those children are grown. I've crossed the Pond and so has she. What a wonderful thing has come from the Parker Pen Pavilion. So much water under the damn. It's been wonderful. And so many other memories from the Fair. One of the Greatest Times of my Life.

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    1. This was not supposed to be unkknown. I am now a Maine Grandma. I was born in NJ and lived in PA and The British West Indies before moving to far Northern Maine and living in Aroostock County.

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