Anyone remember the 1964 New York World's Fair? Well, old-ish though I am, neither do I.
But I do happen to be a Disney fan, and the Fair was of great importance to Walt Disney... he was very much present at the Fair, with his team having designed several shows and pavilions, among them the State of Illinois, where an audio-animatronic Lincoln was first presented, the Unicef pavilion (sponsored by Pepsi-Cola), where the (in)famous It's A Small World ride originated, the Ford pavilion, and the General Electric Carousel Theater.
I recently happened to accidentally visit a website http://www.nywf64.com/ dedicated to the fair, and I'll post some of the intriguing (or so I think) aerial photos they showcase. Do visit the website to see more and to learn more about the history of the fair than I could ever tell you!
Looking at those pics with a somewhat false nostalgia, the corporate can-do optimism of the time strikes me as naive yet charming. But look for yourself:
2 comments:
Go to the lost in New York Website and see how this entire area had fallen into disrepair
thanks for the tip, i'll have a look at that site.
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