I’m a huge, huge, huge 1964-65 New York World’s Fair fan. And on May 23, I finally got to visit the Mecca of NYWF fandom – CORONA PARK at Flushing Meadows in Queens! My good-natured friend Dasha accompanied me. In fact, she assisted me greatly by taking a few photos (See a galleryful of my Corona Park images here).
Here are a few pics of the Unisphere, the fair’s official symbol and the embodiment of the fair’s aim: Peace through [global] understanding.
“It will remain as a permanent reminder of man’s aspirations for peace through understanding, and a symbol of his achievements in an expanding universe. Unisphere is truly the miracle in the meadow.”
This 900,000 pound stainless steel structure was designed by Gilmore Clark and engineered/constructed by United States Steel’s American Bridge Division.
You can learn more about the Unisphere, the NYS Pavilion, and the rest of the fair at NYWF64.com, an excellent resource for NYWF enthusiasts.
I’m glad you were able to visit the Fair site. It looks like you had a beautiful day for it. For more on the Fair please join us at http://www.worldsfaircommunity.org and http://www.worldsfairphotos.com.
Bill
It was indeed a gorgeous day! Thanks for commenting, BIll. 😀
I do read the PTU boards occasionally, but haven’t been around much of late. I will have to come back and see what’s shaking!
Thanks for posting these Kali. Like you and Bill I am a big fan of the ’64 NYWF. I am glad you enjoyed your visit to FMCP.
You might find some of my photos of three legacies from the fair, now in the midwest, to be of some interest:
1) The giant US Royal Tire (Allen Park, Michigan): http://www.flickr.com/photos/28050958@N04/sets/72157618752836874/
2) General Foods Archs (Huntsville, OH): http://www.flickr.com/photos/28050958@N04/sets/72157619407412496/
3) Struthiomimus from the Sinclair Dinoland (Milwaukee, WI): http://www.flickr.com/photos/28050958@N04/sets/72157619467751538/
How cool! Thanks for sharing your pics. 😀