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[4k, 50fps, color] 1939 New York World's Fair."The world of tomorrow" Featuring "Elektro the Robot"
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- Female dishwashing competitions.
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50 FPS: Dain-app
Color: Original video in technicolor
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...
published: 29 Jan 2021
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1939 New York World's Fair - HD Color! A Home Movie by Gustave Martens
16mm Kodachrome Home Movie of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Photographed by Gustave Martens (1900-1977) of College Point, NY. Edited for YouTube by me, Gustave's grandson Robert. Includes visual highlights from the live presentation "Railroads on Parade" combined with soundtrack excerpts from the score composed by Kurt Weill, and an extended sequence of the nighttime "Lagoon of Nations" fountain and fireworks display. Gus filmed on 16mm Kodachrome using a spring-powered hand-held home movie camera. The resolution of this video is superior to the version that I uploaded to YouTube in 2008. Special thanks to Mr. Guy Walker who, only a few years ago, discovered the long-lost sound recordings of the "Railroads on Parade" pageant and graciously allowed me to use them in this video. T...
published: 05 Aug 2019
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Worlds Fair 1939 New York USA
Worlds Fair 1939 New York USA
Fascinating of the 1939-1949 New York World's Fair. Great examples of architecture and what they thought the future would be like. I added the music as there was no sound from the old film. Can anybody help me identify some of these artists, some have faded from my memory to be honest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_New_York_World's_Fair
published: 18 Nov 2012
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1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR NEWSREEL "WORLD OF TOMORROW" 72342
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This newsreel of the 1939 New York's 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 5:15 mark), the Savoy stage show, and the automotive pavilions including those of Ford and General Motors -- known as the Futurama. There are also displays of modern and historic railroad locomotives as part of the "Railroads on Parade" stage show.
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres (492 ha) of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair), was the second most expansive American world's fair...
published: 13 May 2015
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I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair
I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair is a musical documentary that guides you through one of the most remarkable and visually stunning international events in American history. Running for two seasons from April 1939 to October 1940, the fair was delicately counterpoised between the easing of the Great Depression and on the eve of World War II, an optimistic, yet fragile peak in American history.
Download the music at http://www.darbycicci.bandcamp.com to help support more projects like this.
The film is comprised entirely of footage shot in 1939 on 16mm Kodachrome color film by amateur Philip Medicus, with just a handheld Magazine Cine-Kodak camera.
The tour is set to an original score composed and performed by musician and filmmaker Darby Cicci (The Antler...
published: 16 Aug 2019
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The Spectacular New York World's Fair of 1939
Cigarette-smoking robots and super highways were just a few of the futuristic new inventions presented at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
From: STORIES FROM THE VAULTS: Crystal Ball
http://bit.ly/1rLAPRo
published: 02 Oct 2013
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History Brief: 1939 World's Fair
The following video provides a short introduction to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. The fair had many different forms of attractions, and proved to be very popular during its two years of existence. Get the workbook here: http://amzn.to/2nhvNAw
In this video: In 1939, the New York World’s Fair gave spectators a glimpse at the “world of tomorrow”. What was the World’s Fair? What types of displays were there?
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RARE FOOTAGE - Scenes of the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair
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[4k, 50fps, color] 1939 New York World's Fair."The world of tomorrow" Featuring "Elektro the Robot"
Try the ultimate tool to upscale the quality of vintage video to 4K: http://tinyurl.com/AIupscaler WARNING, DISCLAIMER:
This video is displayed as an historical...
Try the ultimate tool to upscale the quality of vintage video to 4K: http://tinyurl.com/AIupscaler WARNING, DISCLAIMER:
This video is displayed as an historical record. The channel does not endorse any of the politically incorrect situations depicted, including:
- Badass, sexist, 2 year old smoker robots.
- Female dishwashing competitions.
Upscale 4k: Videoenhance – Topaz Labs
50 FPS: Dain-app
Color: Original video in technicolor
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.
https://wn.com/4K,_50Fps,_Color_1939_New_York_World's_Fair._The_World_Of_Tomorrow_Featuring_Elektro_The_Robot
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This video is displayed as an historical record. The channel does not endorse any of the politically incorrect situations depicted, including:
- Badass, sexist, 2 year old smoker robots.
- Female dishwashing competitions.
Upscale 4k: Videoenhance – Topaz Labs
50 FPS: Dain-app
Color: Original video in technicolor
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.
- published: 29 Jan 2021
- views: 428697
18:44
1939 New York World's Fair - HD Color! A Home Movie by Gustave Martens
16mm Kodachrome Home Movie of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Photographed by Gustave Martens (1900-1977) of College Point, NY. Edited for YouTube by me, G...
16mm Kodachrome Home Movie of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Photographed by Gustave Martens (1900-1977) of College Point, NY. Edited for YouTube by me, Gustave's grandson Robert. Includes visual highlights from the live presentation "Railroads on Parade" combined with soundtrack excerpts from the score composed by Kurt Weill, and an extended sequence of the nighttime "Lagoon of Nations" fountain and fireworks display. Gus filmed on 16mm Kodachrome using a spring-powered hand-held home movie camera. The resolution of this video is superior to the version that I uploaded to YouTube in 2008. Special thanks to Mr. Guy Walker who, only a few years ago, discovered the long-lost sound recordings of the "Railroads on Parade" pageant and graciously allowed me to use them in this video. The superb film-to-video transfer is by DuArt Media Services Inc. of New York City.
https://wn.com/1939_New_York_World's_Fair_Hd_Color_A_Home_Movie_By_Gustave_Martens
16mm Kodachrome Home Movie of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Photographed by Gustave Martens (1900-1977) of College Point, NY. Edited for YouTube by me, Gustave's grandson Robert. Includes visual highlights from the live presentation "Railroads on Parade" combined with soundtrack excerpts from the score composed by Kurt Weill, and an extended sequence of the nighttime "Lagoon of Nations" fountain and fireworks display. Gus filmed on 16mm Kodachrome using a spring-powered hand-held home movie camera. The resolution of this video is superior to the version that I uploaded to YouTube in 2008. Special thanks to Mr. Guy Walker who, only a few years ago, discovered the long-lost sound recordings of the "Railroads on Parade" pageant and graciously allowed me to use them in this video. The superb film-to-video transfer is by DuArt Media Services Inc. of New York City.
- published: 05 Aug 2019
- views: 299673
57:12
Worlds Fair 1939 New York USA
Worlds Fair 1939 New York USA
Fascinating of the 1939-1949 New York World's Fair. Great examples of architecture and what they thought the future would be like...
Worlds Fair 1939 New York USA
Fascinating of the 1939-1949 New York World's Fair. Great examples of architecture and what they thought the future would be like. I added the music as there was no sound from the old film. Can anybody help me identify some of these artists, some have faded from my memory to be honest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_New_York_World's_Fair
https://wn.com/Worlds_Fair_1939_New_York_USA
Worlds Fair 1939 New York USA
Fascinating of the 1939-1949 New York World's Fair. Great examples of architecture and what they thought the future would be like. I added the music as there was no sound from the old film. Can anybody help me identify some of these artists, some have faded from my memory to be honest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_New_York_World's_Fair
- published: 18 Nov 2012
- views: 65254
9:28
1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR NEWSREEL "WORLD OF TOMORROW" 72342
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This newsreel of the 1939 New York's World's Fair shows some of the highlights of the fair, includi...
Support Our Channel : https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm
This newsreel of the 1939 New York's 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 5:15 mark), the Savoy stage show, and the automotive pavilions including those of Ford and General Motors -- known as the Futurama. There are also displays of modern and historic railroad locomotives as part of the "Railroads on Parade" stage show.
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres (492 ha) of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair), was the second most expansive 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. The NYWF of 1939–1940 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".
The fair was divided into differently themed zones, such as the Transportation Zone, the Communications and Business Systems Zone, the Food Zone, the Government Zone, and so forth. Virtually every structure erected on the fairgrounds was extraordinary, and many of them were experimental in many ways. Architects were encouraged by their corporate or government sponsors to be creative, energetic and innovative. Novel building designs, materials and furnishings were the norm.
Beyond the corporate and government zones, the wildly popular but less uplifting Amusements Area was not integrated into the thematic matrix, and was a mere Area rather than a Zone. Despite the high-minded educational tone that Grover Whalen attempted to set, the Amusements Area was the most popular part of the Fair, and included a roller coaster, the Life Savers parachute jump (later moved to Coney Island, where it still stands today), the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Gimbels Flyer train ride (later purchased by Kennywood, where it still runs today), and carnival acts such as a collection of performing dwarves.
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This newsreel of the 1939 New York's 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 5:15 mark), the Savoy stage show, and the automotive pavilions including those of Ford and General Motors -- known as the Futurama. There are also displays of modern and historic railroad locomotives as part of the "Railroads on Parade" stage show.
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres (492 ha) of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair), was the second most expansive 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. The NYWF of 1939–1940 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".
The fair was divided into differently themed zones, such as the Transportation Zone, the Communications and Business Systems Zone, the Food Zone, the Government Zone, and so forth. Virtually every structure erected on the fairgrounds was extraordinary, and many of them were experimental in many ways. Architects were encouraged by their corporate or government sponsors to be creative, energetic and innovative. Novel building designs, materials and furnishings were the norm.
Beyond the corporate and government zones, the wildly popular but less uplifting Amusements Area was not integrated into the thematic matrix, and was a mere Area rather than a Zone. Despite the high-minded educational tone that Grover Whalen attempted to set, the Amusements Area was the most popular part of the Fair, and included a roller coaster, the Life Savers parachute jump (later moved to Coney Island, where it still stands today), the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Gimbels Flyer train ride (later purchased by Kennywood, where it still runs today), and carnival acts such as a collection of performing dwarves.
We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
- published: 13 May 2015
- views: 83858
35:50
I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair
I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair is a musical documentary that guides you through one of the most remarkable and visually stunni...
I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair is a musical documentary that guides you through one of the most remarkable and visually stunning international events in American history. Running for two seasons from April 1939 to October 1940, the fair was delicately counterpoised between the easing of the Great Depression and on the eve of World War II, an optimistic, yet fragile peak in American history.
Download the music at http://www.darbycicci.bandcamp.com to help support more projects like this.
The film is comprised entirely of footage shot in 1939 on 16mm Kodachrome color film by amateur Philip Medicus, with just a handheld Magazine Cine-Kodak camera.
The tour is set to an original score composed and performed by musician and filmmaker Darby Cicci (The Antlers, School of Night). He restored a 1937 Zenith tube radio, and re-recorded the entire score through the 80-year-old paper speaker to closely capture the original sound of the era.
The film is edited in chronological and geographic order, and give the audience a rare opportunity to step back in time and journey through the Fair just as a visitor would have experienced the architecture, exhibits, art, and culture in 1939. It is a collaboration across 80 years, from a distant point in it's own future.
Original intertitles by artist Tracy Maurice http://www.tracymaurice.com
Also endless love for the Art Deco Society of New York for premiering the film in NYC https://artdeco.org/
The film is dedicated to the memory of my grandma Catherine Smith, from Brooklyn, who performed at the Court of Flame cafe on the fairgrounds when she was 16 years old. She loved the film, and I hope you do too. xo
Original score written, performed, produced, and recorded by Darby Cicci at Minus Green Lab, Brooklyn, NY
(c) 2019 Dead Birds Fly in Reverse
https://wn.com/I_Have_Seen_The_Future_A_Tour_Of_The_1939_New_York_World's_Fair
I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair is a musical documentary that guides you through one of the most remarkable and visually stunning international events in American history. Running for two seasons from April 1939 to October 1940, the fair was delicately counterpoised between the easing of the Great Depression and on the eve of World War II, an optimistic, yet fragile peak in American history.
Download the music at http://www.darbycicci.bandcamp.com to help support more projects like this.
The film is comprised entirely of footage shot in 1939 on 16mm Kodachrome color film by amateur Philip Medicus, with just a handheld Magazine Cine-Kodak camera.
The tour is set to an original score composed and performed by musician and filmmaker Darby Cicci (The Antlers, School of Night). He restored a 1937 Zenith tube radio, and re-recorded the entire score through the 80-year-old paper speaker to closely capture the original sound of the era.
The film is edited in chronological and geographic order, and give the audience a rare opportunity to step back in time and journey through the Fair just as a visitor would have experienced the architecture, exhibits, art, and culture in 1939. It is a collaboration across 80 years, from a distant point in it's own future.
Original intertitles by artist Tracy Maurice http://www.tracymaurice.com
Also endless love for the Art Deco Society of New York for premiering the film in NYC https://artdeco.org/
The film is dedicated to the memory of my grandma Catherine Smith, from Brooklyn, who performed at the Court of Flame cafe on the fairgrounds when she was 16 years old. She loved the film, and I hope you do too. xo
Original score written, performed, produced, and recorded by Darby Cicci at Minus Green Lab, Brooklyn, NY
(c) 2019 Dead Birds Fly in Reverse
- published: 16 Aug 2019
- views: 10139
1:16
The Spectacular New York World's Fair of 1939
Cigarette-smoking robots and super highways were just a few of the futuristic new inventions presented at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
From: STORIES FROM TH...
Cigarette-smoking robots and super highways were just a few of the futuristic new inventions presented at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
From: STORIES FROM THE VAULTS: Crystal Ball
http://bit.ly/1rLAPRo
https://wn.com/The_Spectacular_New_York_World's_Fair_Of_1939
Cigarette-smoking robots and super highways were just a few of the futuristic new inventions presented at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
From: STORIES FROM THE VAULTS: Crystal Ball
http://bit.ly/1rLAPRo
- published: 02 Oct 2013
- views: 5677
4:38
History Brief: 1939 World's Fair
The following video provides a short introduction to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. The fair had many different forms of attractions, and proved to be...
The following video provides a short introduction to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. The fair had many different forms of attractions, and proved to be very popular during its two years of existence. Get the workbook here: http://amzn.to/2nhvNAw
In this video: In 1939, the New York World’s Fair gave spectators a glimpse at the “world of tomorrow”. What was the World’s Fair? What types of displays were there?
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Throughout the 1930s, there were many expositions and “world’s fairs” across the nation. One of the first occurred in Philadelphia in 1926. It was called the Sesquicentennial International Exposition and celebrated the 150th anniversary of the nation’s independence. Chicago held a similar event in 1933 known as the Century of Progress Exposition. California hosted two world’s fairs. The first was in 1935, in San Diego, and it was known as the California Pacific Exposition. The second came in 1937 and was called the Golden Gate Exposition, with the featured attraction being the newly constructed Golden Gate Bridge.
The biggest and best of the world’s fairs was the New York World’s Fair which opened on April 30, 1939. The fair covered nearly two square miles and had several zones, including Transportation, Communications, Food, Government, Community Interests, and Amusement.
The theme of the fair was “The World of Tomorrow”, and each of these different zones displayed what the future might look like in each respective field. For example, in the Transportation Zone, General Motors showed off a model city designed for cars with super-highways from coast to coast and no red lights. Ford displayed some of their newest vehicle designs.
In other exhibits, fair attendees received a glimpse of television for the first time. Color photography was also on display for all to see. General Electric introduced the world to the fluorescent light bulb, and one auditorium was equipped with another new invention, air conditioning.
Westinghouse provided the seven foot tall “Electro the Moto-Man”. This was a robot that could talk and perform other tasks. Meanwhile, in the Communications Zone, AT&T was showing off a mechanized, synthetic voice that could speak to fairgoers. IBM had new devices of their own, such as the electric typewriter and an electric calculator.
Aside from the many exhibits, there were also live shows featuring dancers and other forms of entertainment. The Amusement Zone provided a variety of rides similar to the ones found at fairs in today’s world. One of the most popular rides was the parachute jump, which allowed people to experience the exhilaration of dropping from a parachute.
Each day, the mayor of New York City, Fiorello La Guardia, would roam the grounds and greet fairgoers or entertain celebrity visitors. Franklin Roosevelt visited the fair on its opening day and even officially “opened” the event. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England also visited the fair.
The New York World’s Fair was hugely popular. On its first day, nearly 200,000 people paid to enter the gates. By the end of the fair’s existence in 1940, more than 44 million people had visited the “World of Tomorrow”.
https://wn.com/History_Brief_1939_World's_Fair
The following video provides a short introduction to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. The fair had many different forms of attractions, and proved to be very popular during its two years of existence. Get the workbook here: http://amzn.to/2nhvNAw
In this video: In 1939, the New York World’s Fair gave spectators a glimpse at the “world of tomorrow”. What was the World’s Fair? What types of displays were there?
***
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***
Throughout the 1930s, there were many expositions and “world’s fairs” across the nation. One of the first occurred in Philadelphia in 1926. It was called the Sesquicentennial International Exposition and celebrated the 150th anniversary of the nation’s independence. Chicago held a similar event in 1933 known as the Century of Progress Exposition. California hosted two world’s fairs. The first was in 1935, in San Diego, and it was known as the California Pacific Exposition. The second came in 1937 and was called the Golden Gate Exposition, with the featured attraction being the newly constructed Golden Gate Bridge.
The biggest and best of the world’s fairs was the New York World’s Fair which opened on April 30, 1939. The fair covered nearly two square miles and had several zones, including Transportation, Communications, Food, Government, Community Interests, and Amusement.
The theme of the fair was “The World of Tomorrow”, and each of these different zones displayed what the future might look like in each respective field. For example, in the Transportation Zone, General Motors showed off a model city designed for cars with super-highways from coast to coast and no red lights. Ford displayed some of their newest vehicle designs.
In other exhibits, fair attendees received a glimpse of television for the first time. Color photography was also on display for all to see. General Electric introduced the world to the fluorescent light bulb, and one auditorium was equipped with another new invention, air conditioning.
Westinghouse provided the seven foot tall “Electro the Moto-Man”. This was a robot that could talk and perform other tasks. Meanwhile, in the Communications Zone, AT&T was showing off a mechanized, synthetic voice that could speak to fairgoers. IBM had new devices of their own, such as the electric typewriter and an electric calculator.
Aside from the many exhibits, there were also live shows featuring dancers and other forms of entertainment. The Amusement Zone provided a variety of rides similar to the ones found at fairs in today’s world. One of the most popular rides was the parachute jump, which allowed people to experience the exhilaration of dropping from a parachute.
Each day, the mayor of New York City, Fiorello La Guardia, would roam the grounds and greet fairgoers or entertain celebrity visitors. Franklin Roosevelt visited the fair on its opening day and even officially “opened” the event. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England also visited the fair.
The New York World’s Fair was hugely popular. On its first day, nearly 200,000 people paid to enter the gates. By the end of the fair’s existence in 1940, more than 44 million people had visited the “World of Tomorrow”.
- published: 14 Mar 2017
- views: 45532
4:09
RARE FOOTAGE - Scenes of the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair
Thanks for watching our video!
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Thanks for watching our video!
For all software downloads and everything regarding Internet Marketing,
please visit out website: https://www.vastonlinetraffic.com
Warmest Regards,
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- published: 17 Mar 2017
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