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Building the Fair, 1936 to 1939

Discuss the conception, design and construction of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair.

104 topics in this forum

  1. Truly.....The Dawn of a New Day

    By magikbilly,
    • 34 replies
    • 5,855 views

  2. Construction Aerial From Three Miles Up!

    By magikbilly,   
    • 3 replies
    • 253 views

  3. Pre-Fair Production and Distribution w Four Elements and The T&P

    By magikbilly,   
    • 0 replies
    • 155 views

  4. Looks like the Perisphere needed some tender loving care

    By Bill Cotter,
    • 7 replies
    • 343 views

  5. Finishing the Perisphere 3.39

    By magikbilly,
    • 2 replies
    • 400 views

  6. Aerial view from 1938

    By bobster1985,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,085 views

  7. 'FDR'S VISIT - 1938'

    By TDH5303,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,968 views

  8. Color aerial photo from 1939

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,019 views

  9. An aerial view from 1938.

    By bobster1985,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,223 views

  10. A wide slide of June

    By magikbilly,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,445 views

  11. The Entire Transportation Zone February 1939 Construction

    By magikbilly,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,485 views

  12. A Thin Slice of February '39

    By magikbilly,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,001 views

  13. 'Welcome Green Bus Lines, Jamaica, New York'

    By MR. LINSKY,
    • 11 replies
    • 7,589 views

  14. ESSO Road News 1938

    By waynebretl,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,286 views

  15. Federal Building Facade

    By Paul M. Van Dort,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1,148 views

  16. Fred T. Ley

    By gcking@yahoo.com,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1,054 views

  17. How the Fair might look

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,353 views

  18. Amphitheater under construction

    By bobster1985,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,040 views

  19. A real entrepreneur

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,126 views

  20. Where is Flushing Meadows?

    By bobster1985,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,053 views

  21. A peek at the prospectus

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 903 views

  22. Lose money? No way!

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 970 views

  23. Get out of the way!

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,089 views

  24. Introducing Flushing Meadows

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 874 views

  25. A stormy meeting

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 773 views
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