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Chicago Stories, a series of documentaries about significant Chicago people and events, produced by WTTW, has an interesting retrospective about The Century of Progress Exposition. Titled « A Break In The Clouds’, it can be found on Roku tv and on PBS PASSPORT. The film offers some wonderful film scenes, some in color. There is some great footage of Sally Rand. Chicago stories includes documentaries on the Eastland Disaster, Loeb and Leopold, Our Lady of the Angels school fire, Marshall Fields and many more.

Newly restored vintage photo.

This was part of the Good Housekeeping exhibit.. Newly restored vintage photo.

Newly restored vintage print.

"Lets! I understand they have a medieval torture exhibit you just can't miss." Newly restored vintage print.

Wonderful talk! I look forward to future ones...

Thanks!!

I also should mention that the overcast sky is true-to-life for most of the time I was there.

Good one! But nope - I have larger groups in varying habits.

That would make a lot of sense to me.

It looks as it she is behind glass - I guess we will never know for sure.

I wonder if was constructed "nearby the Fair" or "at the time of the Fair" rather than "AT the Fair".

I finished the photos and a video for my talk later today on the Lake Amusement Area of the 1964-1865 New York World's Fair, the last in a 5-part series for the Adventure Club of New York. This one will also include other smaller parts of the Fair such as the Marina, a look at the colorful luminaire street lights, and more. I also have a home movie of "Wonder World", a very expensive stage show that only ran two months, making this a rare bit of Fair history. The talk starts at 8 PM Eastern time and runs for two hours. Tickets are available at https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/the-1964-65-new-york-worlds-fair-part-5-lake-amusement-area-webinar-registration-1234800574759/. If you can't make it love replays are available for a week.

Inexpensive decor with an island feel?

Nice find. Looks outdoors.

I have never, not once, seen a picture of this building at the Fair. I'm not saying it wasn't there - but if it was, how come there's not a single picture of it out there?

Does this look indoors or outdoors to you?

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I know it’s been mentioned and discussed here on WFC a number of times over the years. But Eater New York currently has a feature on their Instagram page about Mario Costa, the owner and operator of White Mana Diner in Jersey City, which is a surviving relic from the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. And here’s a link to the entire post (with additional photos and video ) if you’re on Instagram. White Mana Diner / Eater NY on Instagram

What’s the deal with the ceiling made of hats?

Yep. I saw them right away! Do you suppose that instead of thousands of nuns visiting the Fair, there were only two who, just as a remarkable fluke, show up in every photo?

Looks like a movie location to me! Unisphere - check Fountains - check Luminaires - check Trees - check Escorter - check Benches and trash cans - check Crowds in distance - check Extras with action? Family with kids, middle aged couple, bench sitters ? - check check check Wait, where are the nuns? - Oh - check!

Newly restored slide from 1964.

Happy Anniversary Bill & Mrs. 🙂