Ephemeral 'Cities' - Page 6

ethereal_reality · #**101** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 8:26 PM**

The 1964 New York World's Fair.

A view of the AMF monorail and some pretty funky lights.

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ethereal_reality · #**102** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 8:33 PM**

A close-up view of the AMF monorail at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

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ethereal_reality · #**103** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 3:38 AM**

Night time at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.

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ethereal_reality · #**104** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 3:41 AM**

1962 Seattle World's Fair.

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ethereal_reality · #**105** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 3:43 AM**

1962 Seattle World's Fair.

Walter Reed

ethereal_reality · #**106** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 3:53 AM**

A view of Seattle from the Space Needle 1962.

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PartyLine · #**107** Posted **Mar 21, 2010, 8:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

I didn't know about San Antonio's 1968 Hemisfair until your post PartyLine.
I look forward to researching it.

I also forgot to mention that the Hilton Palacio Del Rio Hotel on the Riverwalk was build for the 1968 Worlds Fair in San Antonio if you read about it on this website it's interesting how the hotel was built it's a modular hotel and was built in just 9 months

http://www.modular.org/htmlPage.aspx?HtmlPageId=400

http://deluxebuildingsystems.com/blo...struction.aspx

ethereal_reality · #**108** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 9:33 PM**

^^^Interesting links PartyLine

Below: The Paris Exposition Universelle 1900.

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ethereal_reality · #**109** Posted **Oct 11, 2010, 12:51 AM**

Three photographs from the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo New York, 1901

Below: The U.S. Government Building.

Smithsonian

Below: The domed Ethnology Building.

Smithsonian

Below: A very atmospheric night time view.

Smithsonian

aro1419 · #**110** Posted **Oct 12, 2010, 12:18 AM**

Probably one of the most important world fairs in all of United States history would be the Centennial Exposition of 1876, the 100th birthday of the U.S. Not only was it amazing, but it proved that the U.S. was industrious, a new world power, and very successful. One of the buildings, Memorial Hall, still stands today and is now the Please Touch Museum (best museum ever!). I would post pictures but it never works for me. Can someone else post some pictures to show off this amazing world fair?

ethereal_reality · #**111** Posted **Oct 12, 2010, 1:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by aro1419

Probably one of the most important world fairs in all of United States history would be the Centennial Exposition of 1876, the 100th birthday of the U.S. Not only was it amazing, but it proved that the U.S. was industrious, a new world power, and very successful. One of the buildings, Memorial Hall, still stands today and is now the Please Touch Museum (best museum ever!). I would post pictures but it never works for me. Can someone else post some pictures to show off this amazing world fair?

Here you go aro1419.
If any of my descriptions are wrong feel free to correct me.

Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition of 1876.

Below: The Main Hall.

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Below: The Memorial Hall.

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Below: Horticulture Hall.

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Below: Agriculture Hall.

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I have several more I'll post once I find them.
If I remember correctly one is an overall view of the fairgrounds.

Enjoy!

ethereal_reality · #**112** Posted **Oct 12, 2010, 1:35 AM**

Another splendid view of the Centennial Exposition Main Hall.

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Below: A map of the fairgrounds.

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Tolbert · #**113** Posted **Oct 13, 2010, 7:00 AM**

Great i want more

wrab · #**114** Posted **Oct 13, 2010, 8:01 AM**

You can see a lot of Chrystal Palace influence on the Main Hall in those pics. Really fascinating.

wrab · #**115** Posted **Oct 13, 2010, 8:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by RLS_rls

The 1964 World's Fair seems more funfair than Exposition, was there any reason for that? It looks like a massive midway to be honest.

It wasn't an officially-sanctioned fair. Heavy corporate involvement. I really like the 60's pop-culture look of it. But it does come up short in comparison to Montreal's Expo '67.