Bruce Tully (right) explains the planetarium and science center he is proposing for the World's Fair to Theodore J. Kauffeld, the consulting engineer
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Photo by Al Ravenna.
newspaper clipping.
Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was themed "Peace Through Understanding" and had pavilions from over 140 countries, showcasing innovations in space travel, transportation, and communications. Some of the most famous exhibits at this fair included the IBM pavilion, which featured interactive displays, and the Vatican pavilion, which showcased works of art from the Vatican museums.
In 1935, at the height of the Great Depression, a group of New York City businessmen decided to create an international exposition to lift the city and the country out of depression. On April 30, 1939, a very hot Sunday, the fair had its grand opening, with 206,000 people in attendance. The April 30 date coincided with the 150th anniversary of George Washington's inauguration, in Lower Manhattan, as the first President of the United States. Although many of the pavilions and other facilities were not quite ready for this opening, it was put on with pomp and great celebration.
The New York World-Telegram, later known as the New York World-Telegram and The Sun, was a New York City newspaper from 1931 to 1967. The Library of Congress collection includes about 1 million photographs that the New York World-Telegram & Sun Newspaper assembled mostly 1890 and 1967, the year in which the newspaper closed. This newspaper photo morgue is typical of the files that newspapers maintain of images that either were published or were believed to have some future publication potential. Such files were periodically "weeded" by newspaper staff members. Much of the photography used by newspapers is "quick copy," and many images have been cropped, retouched, or highlighted for publication. Some images were taken by the newspaper's staff photographers while others came from wire press services, studios, or amateur photographers.
Collection - New York World's Fair 1939
In 1935, at the height of the Great Depression, a group of New York City businessmen decided to create an international exposition to lift the city and the country out of depression.Collection - NY World-Telegram & Sun
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Collection
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