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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.

101 topics in this forum

  1. Finishing the Perisphere 3.39

    By magikbilly,
    • 2 replies
    • 179 views

  2. Aerial view from 1938

    By bobster1985,
    • 10 replies
    • 797 views

  3. 'FDR'S VISIT - 1938'

    By TDH5303,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,569 views

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

    By magikbilly,
    • 26 replies
    • 5,038 views

  5. Color aerial photo from 1939

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 818 views

  6. An aerial view from 1938.

    By bobster1985,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,002 views

  7. A wide slide of June

    By magikbilly,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,175 views

  8. The Entire Transportation Zone February 1939 Construction

    By magikbilly,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,272 views

  9. A Thin Slice of February '39

    By magikbilly,
    • 2 replies
    • 818 views

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

    By MR. LINSKY,
    • 11 replies
    • 6,895 views

  11. ESSO Road News 1938

    By waynebretl,
    • 6 replies
    • 977 views

  12. Federal Building Facade

    By Paul M. Van Dort,   
    • 2 replies
    • 955 views

  13. Fred T. Ley

    By gcking@yahoo.com,   
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views

  14. How the Fair might look

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,150 views

  15. Amphitheater under construction

    By bobster1985,
    • 0 replies
    • 855 views

  16. A real entrepreneur

    By bobster1985,
    • 5 replies
    • 885 views

  17. Where is Flushing Meadows?

    By bobster1985,
    • 3 replies
    • 876 views

  18. A peek at the prospectus

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 737 views

  19. Lose money? No way!

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 732 views

  20. Get out of the way!

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 920 views

  21. Introducing Flushing Meadows

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 708 views

  22. A stormy meeting

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 619 views

  23. A very late start

    By bobster1985,
    • 1 reply
    • 670 views

  24. Off to a slow start?

    By bobster1985,
    • 0 replies
    • 599 views

  25. Let the building begin!

    By bobster1985,
    • 2 replies
    • 593 views
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