Case and clock face have new york world s fair 1939 text and show different views of the trylon and perisphere. Amateur color footage of people at the world s fair. This guide to the british and commonwealth pavilion at the 1939 new york worlds fair is a terrific example of how a ravilious woodengraving can be turned into something lively and contemporarythis spirit later informed the festival of britain in 1951. Maps of the 1939 and 1940 new york worlds fair the new. To solve this problem, virtually every major sponsor at the event issued a map to the fairgrounds, which helped make getting around the massive space much easier and more efficient. The pavilion of great britain and the british colonial empire consisted of two buildings with a firstfloor connection.
Through vintage photographs, most never published before, the 19391940 new york worlds fair recaptures those days when the eyes of the world were on new york and on the future. I decided to post this polaroid i did a lot of color correction on this one of me and my dad at the fairgrounds in 1970 or so in the right background in the trees is one of the 196465 structures i believe. Our printing service continues to operate as usual, with framed and unframed prints available for delivery in. New york worlds fair 1939 jubilee issue stoeger gun catalog. British pavilion, during their visit to the fair in new york, on june 19, 1939. Rosalie fairbanks, a guide to the new york worlds fair, points to the theme of the exposition the trylon and perisphere in new york on february 22, 1939, after the entire sheath of. Proclaimed by many as the most memorable worlds fair ever held, it predicted wonderful times were ahead for the world even as the clouds of war were gathering. Worlds fair postcard 1939 the british pavilion world of tomorrow. The british pavilion, the british buttery and restaurant. An exhibition of paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints organised by the british council and first shown in the british pavilion of the new york world trade fair. Paper doll book in the collection on the 19641965 new york worlds fair. New york city 1939 worlds fair architectural drawings, ca.
To learn more about the 19391940 event, download nypls biblion worlds fair app from itunes. My grandfather saverio calano founded sc calano marble works, 476 austin place at 147th street, bronx, ny. Benefits to new york city a worlds fair in 2020 or 2025 would bring millions of visitors, and with them hundreds of millions of dollars for hotels, restaurants, and shops. History of the world s fair held in flushing meadows, queens, the new york world s fair of 1939 and 1940, bringing to the world the trylon and perisphere, hope for a rebound from depression, and the opening salvos of world war ii. Middleton family at 1939 ny worlds fair meets a robot duration. With new york city as a backdrop, king george vi and queen elizabeth first car proceed up the westside highway along the hudson en route to the new york world s fair, on june 10, 1939, soon. Alvar aalto lighting fixture for the finnish pavilion, new york worlds fair. This charming and rare gold tone metal pin commemorates the landing and exhibition of howard hughes plane at the 1939 new york world s fair. Historian ron marzlock shares unusual facts as well as rare color photos and from the 19391940 and 1964 1965 worlds fairs, both held in flushing meadows, queens. John edgar platt artists collection british council. The world fair, in flushing, queens, new york, in 1939. British pavilion, 1939 world s fair, queens, new york. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Presentations are made to britains king george vi and queen elizabeth in the british pavilion, during their visit to the fair in new york, on june.
A theater and a restaurant are incorporated in the semicircular structure, and the exhibits and activities are designed to show the russias peoples. The theme, building the world of tomorrow echoed in virtually every corner of the fair. The alvar aaltodesigned finnish pavilion at the 1939 new york worlds fair was one example, the czech pavilion in montreal was another. New york worlds fair british pavilion directory 1939. Scalemodel 1965 ford ford wonder rotunda, new york wor. One of four original copies of historic document now in british pavilion it is delivered by mayor valentine and police guard aid in speeding it. Benjamin gerig papers, correspondence, memoranda, reports, printed matter, and other papers pertaining to gerig s service with the league of nations, 19301940, chiefly as commissionergeneral of the pavilion at the new york world s fair 1939 1940. Maid from the jetsons, made an appearance at the 1939. Aug 22, 2014 just yards away, the queens museum, in the second of several exhibitions celebrating the 1939 and 1964 worlds fairs, which have big anniversaries this year, has turned to collectors of fair. Next, off to australias pavilion, its actually quite dull looking, next, off to the british pavillion. Dc comics published a 1939 new york worlds fair comics comic book, followed by a 1940 edition in the.
Postcards from the 1939 new york world s fair world s fairs collection, 19, hofstra university library special collections the 1939 world s fair offered patrons a view of a safe and peaceful future, while they were both healing after the great depression and growing wary of the storm clouds gathering over europe. Pages in category 1939 new york worlds fair the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. British pavilion was the largest ever constructed by britain for a foreign exhibition. Then, on july 4, 1940, with throngs of holiday visitors at the new york worlds fair, a time bomb planted in the british pavilion exploded, instantly killing two new york city policemen and. Jul 01, 2010 a forgotten july 4 bombing at the world s fair this fourth of july marks the 70th anniversary of a littleknown and unsolved terrorist attack on american soil.
What a beautiful world it will be what a glorious time to be free. World of tomorrow shaped our today the electric utilities pavilion at the 1939 new york worlds fair featured a walkthrough waterfall. Read an excerpt of james mauros book twilight at the. The soviet pavilion at the new york worlds fair, one of the last exhibits to be completed for opening of the exposition on april 30, 1939. New york city 1939 world s fair architectural drawings, ca. The new york world s fair, in 1939 and 1940, was new york s crack at selling itself and the nation s industry to the world. Three chileans drove this car from calera, chile to the ny worlds fair, 12,000 miles in eight months. Bill cotter and bill young in their book, the 19641965 new york world s fair. Schomburg center manuscripts, archives, and rare books, new york public library. The caption on the back of this dexter press postcard states. Postcards from the 1939 new york worlds fair the new york.
Hello and welcome to the showcase of the future that was the 19641965 new york world s fair. New york international antiquarian book fair new york, new. The 19641965 new york world s fair was a world s fair that 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 meadowscorona park in queens, new york city. Archival footage shot by an american filmmaker at the 19641965 new york world s fair at flushing meadows park in queens, ny in the summer of 1964. The 193940 new york worlds fair was a worlds fair held at flushing meadowscorona park. The date of the book is 1545, and it is a splendid example of english binding of the to a grolieresque. The court of honor contained an elaborate display of heraldry, and a collection of antique silvergilt plate. This newsreel of the 1939 new yorks world s fair shows some of the highlights of the fair, including the pavilions of various states and nations, the general electric pavilion, the amusement area the life saver parachute jump later relocated to coney island, is at the 5. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Both were held at flushing meadowscorona park in queens. The 19391940 new york worlds fair images of america. Over time, the emphasis in the national pavilions shifted from simply exhibiting products to putting the nation itself on display. British pavilion, 1939 worlds fair, queens, new york. Covering 1,216 acres, in flushing meadows, new york, the 1939 new york worlds fair, like the legendary phoenix rising from the ashes, was erected on what was an ashdump.
Poster showing the trylon and perisphere buildings for the 1939 new york world s fair. Official guide book of the new york worlds fair, 1939. The fair would be not just an international exposition, but an international reunion, a celebration of new yorks connections to the world. Jan, 2010 my grandfather saverio calano founded sc calano marble works, 476 austin place at 147th street, bronx, ny. New york worlds fair, 19391940 a glimpse of the future held on 1,216. Information about the 1939 and 1964 new york worlds fairs exhibit on the seventh. The russian pavilion at the new york worlds fair, one of the last. Among all of the footage of ny worlds fair 39 that ive seen, this has some of the bestdetailed views of the superb 30s architecture. Getting around at the 1939 new york world s fair was a daunting task for visitors. Howard hughes flight nx18973 pin 1939 ny worlds fair. For two collectors, a weekend getaway to the 1939 worlds fair.
The new york public library manuscripts and archives division. The first time a ruling british monarch ever came to the united states, he made a stop in queens to visit the 1939 world s fair. The new york worlds fair, 1939 americas blog the british library. This is one of six menus in this collection from the new york world s fair, 1939. The focus of the exhibition is on the september 11, 2001 world trade. Behind the curtain at the queens museum brings together memorabilia of the worlds fairs of 1939 and 1964 from personal collections. Repository citation the british pavilion, the british pavilion, the british buttery and restaurant, new york world s fair, 1939. The new york state librarys summer exhibit commemorates both the 75th anniversary of the 1939 new york worlds fair and the 50th anniversary of the 1964 one. New york worlds fair 1939 and 1940 incorporated records related materials note vi new york worlds fair negro week. Nov 01, 20 with new york city as a backdrop, king george vi and queen elizabeth first car proceed up the westside highway along the hudson en route to the new york world s fair, on june 10, 1939, soon. Photographer peter campbell captured many scenes from the 1939 new york world s fair in full color, both during the day and at night.
Vintage 1939 new york worlds fair souvenir pillow cover. The british pavilion of the 1939 new york worlds fair april 30, 2014 by donna sokol from november 6 through january 19, 2015, the lincoln cathedral magna carta, one of four remaining originals from 1215 will be on display along with other rare materials from the librarys rich collections to tell the story. Our printing service continues to operate as usual, with framed and unframed prints available for delivery in normal timescales. New york worlds fair, 19391940 the robinson library. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Top left is a map produced by consolidated edison company of new york, which was and still is the major electricity provider for the region. Presents an exhibition of photographics originally shown at a store front in the soho district of new york city. Hakes 1939 new york worlds fair folding travel clock.
This exhibit shows some of the new york state librarys many books. The 1939 new york world s fair ended up attracting more than 40 million visitors in less than a year. The official catalogue of the polish pavilion at the world s fair in new york 1939 designed by arkady and henryk mund commissionergeneral stefan roppmichal kwapiszewski huge amount of inform. History of the worlds fair held in flushing meadows, queens, the new york worlds fair of 1939 and 1940, bringing to the world the trylon and perisphere, hope for a rebound from. Pictures from the 1939 new york worlds fair rare historical photos. New york international antiquarian book fair 643 park ave, new york, new york 10065 rated 4. Worlds fair artifacts, from 39 and 64, at queens museum. Description the new york world s fair of 1939 and 1940, was held in flushing meadows in the borough of queens. Nov 30, 2017 pictures from the 1939 new york worlds fair rosalie fairbanks, a guide to the new york worlds fair, points to the theme of the exposition the trylon and perisphere in new york on february 22, 1939, after the entire sheath of scaffolding was removed for the first time. Colorful postcard from 19641965 new york worlds fair. Guide to british pavilion 1939 by bruno manuel dos anjos marques.
And be sure to visit our ebay store where we are currently offering a nice selection of hugely important and historically significant pieces of art. Great britain page 1 1939 york worlds fair 1939 new york. The theme of the landmark event was world of tomorrow. The 1939 40 new york world s fair was a world s fair held at flushing meadowscorona park in queens, new york, united states. Lighting fixture for the finnish pavilion, new york worlds fair.
The new york state librarys summer exhibit commemorates both the 75th anniversary of the 1939 new york world s fair and the 50th anniversary of the 1964 one. The 1939 and 1964 new york world s fairs julyaugust 2014. Mar 04, 2014 for two collectors, a weekend getaway to the 1939 worlds fair. Pavilions from americas largest corporations and dozens of countries were. The 193940 new york worlds fair was a worlds fair held at flushing meadows corona park. Colorful postcard from 19641965 new york world s fair this postcard is from the 19641965 new york world s fair and pairs nicely with my may 2012 post about the amf monorail at that fair. The engraving across the wings reads, world s fair u. The 1939 and 1964 new york worlds fairs julyaugust 2014. The fair presented perceived images of the future to approximately 60 million visitors. Since the mid19th century more than 100 worlds fairs have been held in more than 20 countries around the world. It was the second most expensive american world s fair of all time, exceeded only by st. The new york city pavilion, located in the foreground of the map along front street, is the only remaining building from the 1939 1940 fair, which now houses the queens museum of art. New york worlds fair 1939 official guide book on friday the 28th of april 1939, two days before the new york worlds fair was to open on 1,216 acres of former swampland in flushing, queens, adolf hitler responded to franklin delano roosevelts pleas for peace by scrapping germanys. Postcards the 193940 new york worlds fair worlds fair.
The nonprofit fair corporation was formed in 1935 under the guidance of business and civic leaders, and financed through federal, state, municipal and private funds. The design was a rewoking of what ravilious had made for the paris exhibition of 1938. Get the mpeg2 and a cup of coffee and watch this fullscreen. British pavilion photo d82 from the private collection of.
The new york world s fair, in 1939 and 1940, was new yorks crack at selling itself and the nations industry to the world. The 1939 and 1964 worlds fairs the new york public library. New york city detectives joe lynch and freddy socha were assigned to the bomb and forgery squad just before the opening of the 1939 worlds fair. Use the menu tabs to explore thousands of pages of information and photographs celebrating this billion dollar world s fair. Som was selected by the new york world s fair commission to provide master planning and design coordination, as well as exhibit design, for the 1939 world s fair in new york city. New york worlds fair 19391940 records nypl digital. Among the jobs i understand the company did was the marble at the french pavilion for the 1939 worlds fair. Courtesy of linda morsani here are 14 images of the 1939 ny worlds fair taken by her. The 1939 world s fair held in queens, new york was billed as the world of tomorrow, and now stunning color photos reveal the fair s grandeur with pavilions, rides and the revelers that enjoyed them. A crowd gathers for a ceremony at the opening of the canadian pavilion at the new york world s fair, whose slogan was the world of tomorrow. Worlds fair, large international exhibition of a wide variety of industrial, scientific, and cultural items displayed at a specific site for a period of time, ranging usually from three to six months. The british pavilion included lincoln cathedrals copy of the magna carta, an. Finnish pavilion names buttolph, frank, 18501924 collector collection.