Tag Archives: New York World’s Fair

Dinosaurs

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Christopher George

Dennis Stock, [Car Park], 1971 (2015.35.3) Patrick Nagatani, Contamination Area, Building # 3, Sandia National Labortatories, Kirtland A.F.B. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1989 (2010.116.42) Unidentified photographer, [Brenda below dinosaur], 1975 (DA.3A10.1186) Weegee, [Tyrannosaurus rex from the Sinclair Oil Corporation Dinoland pavilion … Continue reading →

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“Man’s Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe”

Posted on July 15, 2014 by megcatalano

Weegee, Jet Man Flying Over Unisphere (distortion), ca. 1964 (13149.1993) This year marks the beginning of the 50th anniversary of the 1964/1965 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York. Running in two six-month segments from April through October in 1964 … Continue reading →

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Smart, Witty, Clever: Rare, Early Street Photography by Ansel Adams

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Christopher George

At the Zoo, Manhattan, 1953 (372.1984) Sculpture, St. Vartan’s Armenian Church, New York City, 1966 (380.1984) New York World’s Fair, 1964 (375.1984) We recently found several examples of very rare, previously unseen examples of Ansel Adams’ early street photography… Kidding! … Continue reading →

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The World of Tomorrow

Posted on May 9, 2013 by fansinaflashbulb

The 1939 World’s Fair took place in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. One of the main exhibits of the fair was “The World of Tomorrow,” which explored the idea of what cities would look like in the future. The design … Continue reading →

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73 Years Ago Today… The City of the Future!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Christopher George

Vu, May 17, 1939

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