The 1939–40 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States. It was the second-most expensive American world’s fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis’s Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons.[2] It was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of “Dawn of a New Day”, and it allowed all visitors to take a look at “the world of tomorrow”.
When World War II began four months into the 1939 World’s Fair, many exhibits were affected, especially those on display in the pavilions of countries under Axis occupation. After the close of the fair in 1940, many exhibits were demolished or removed, though some buildings were retained for the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair, held at the same site. (Wikipedia)
Take a look at these found snaps to see activities of the the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
The back side of the Kodak Exhibition BuildingA couple poses for photographing at Eastman KodakAmphitheater and Billy Rose AquacadeAmphitheater and Billy Rose AquacadeAmphitheater and Billy Rose AquacadeAmphitheater and Billy Rose AquacadeAmphitheater and Billy Rose AquacadeAmphitheater and Billy Rose AquacadeBallantine InnFord BuildingFrench Pavilion on the Court of Peace with Trylon and PerisphereFrench Pavilion on the Court of PeaceGeneral Motors BuildingGeorge Washington statue behind “Time and Fates of Man,” sundial, with the United States Federal Building in the backgroundGlobe along the Court of States, in front of the West Virginia and Georgia buildings with tower of the USSR (Soviet) Pavilion aboveKodak BuildingKodak BuildingMetals BuildingNational Cash Register BuildingNew York City Building with Trylon and PerisphereNight view of Trylon and PerisphereThe Avenue of Pioneers, looking toward the Schaefer CenterThe back side of the Kodak Exhibition BuildingThe Japan Pavilion next to the USSR (Soviet) PavilionThe Lagoon of Nations with the Italian Pavilion in the rearThe New Jersey Building along the Court of StatesThe Pennsylvania Building along the Court of States with tower of the USSR (Soviet) Pavilion above.The USSR (Soviet) PavilionTrylon and PerisphereTrylon, Perisphere and HeliclineU.S. Marine Corps marching in front of the USSR (Soviet) Pavilion1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair1939 New York World’s Fair
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