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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.

105 topics in this forum

  1. Eric finds a new photograph. Perisphere in steel from Trylon's tip 1938!

    By magikbilly,   
    • 6 replies
    • 383 views

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

    By magikbilly,
    • 34 replies
    • 6,727 views

  3. Construction Aerial From Three Miles Up!

    By magikbilly,   
    • 3 replies
    • 587 views

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

    By magikbilly,   
    • 0 replies
    • 376 views

  5. Looks like the Perisphere needed some tender loving care

    By Bill Cotter,
    • 7 replies
    • 644 views

  6. Finishing the Perisphere 3.39

    By magikbilly,
    • 2 replies
    • 633 views

  7. Aerial view from 1938

    By bobster1985,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,388 views

  8. 'FDR'S VISIT - 1938'

    By TDH5303,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,309 views

  9. Color aerial photo from 1939

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,288 views

  10. An aerial view from 1938.

    By bobster1985,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,487 views

  11. A wide slide of June

    By magikbilly,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,743 views

  12. The Entire Transportation Zone February 1939 Construction

    By magikbilly,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,821 views

  13. A Thin Slice of February '39

    By magikbilly,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,190 views

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

    By MR. LINSKY,
    • 11 replies
    • 8,270 views

  15. ESSO Road News 1938

    By waynebretl,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,509 views

  16. Federal Building Facade

    By Paul M. Van Dort,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1,373 views

  17. Fred T. Ley

    By gcking@yahoo.com,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1,303 views

  18. How the Fair might look

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,601 views

  19. Amphitheater under construction

    By bobster1985,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,242 views

  20. A real entrepreneur

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,365 views

  21. Where is Flushing Meadows?

    By bobster1985,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,255 views

  22. A peek at the prospectus

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,101 views

  23. Lose money? No way!

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,162 views

  24. Get out of the way!

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,281 views

  25. Introducing Flushing Meadows

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,083 views
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