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That’s a wonderful photo simply because it captures the glorious design of that pavilion. I loved that building and always look forward to seeing it when I visit Montreal. I fervently hope that the bond that has united Canada and the USA for two centuries will not be broken. We have shown the world how two nations can cooperate and prosper together as they preserve democracy.

Newly restored 35mm slide.

Any idea how this relates to "International Business Machine"?

Newly restored 35mm slide.

Newly restored 35mm slide from August 1962.

Newly restored 35mm slide from 1964. You can ride the same train today at the railroad museum in Riverhead, New York.

Newly restored 35mm slide.

Newly restored 35mm slide.

Newly restored 35mm slide.

i love how clean and new that highway is.... and NOT so packed.

Please pick up your prize at the registration desk on your way out!

A picture on one of the buses touring the fair grounds at World’s Fair Preview Day held on 4/22/61.

The answer soon if no correct guesses!

How many makes/models can you name? I am posting this one full-size to make it easier! Click it to enlarge.

Happy Easter 2025!

Anyone here go yet, or going soon?

…and a future president sent Chesterfields to his friends for Christmas….

Ah yes, the days when there were even cigarette ads on the radio that opened with the loud proclamation, "TODAY MORE DOCTORS SMOKE CAMELS THAN ANY BRAND OF CIGARETTE!"

I did know the man who originally owned the house, or owned it before my cousin. However, it’s a very old house built about 1850. The motives of whomever framed this are anyone’s guess. It may have been preserved like this because it’s a vintage cigarette ad or maybe because it’s a link to that exposition. Or maybe it was saved because the entire premise of the ad is ludicrous.

Boggles the mind today. It also makes me wonder if whoever framed it attended the fair or just dreamed of going.

Interesting bit of Fair advertising. When I come across old advertisements, I think of the expression, "If I knew then what I know now".

Many years ago my cousin purchased an old farmhouse in the hills of Central New York. He found this newspaper advertisement framed and hanging on a wall in an upstairs bedroom. When he refurbished the house he gave this to me. I hope that it can be enlarged so that the advertisement can be read. It captures memories of The Century of Progress Exposition as well as the remarkable but unfortunate faith people had in the healthful benefits of cigarette tobacco.

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