Harvest Time

Earth's bounty is most impressive at harvest time in the grand land of EXPO '74. The Washington Water power Company joins in inviting you to enjoy Indian Summer - or the other seasons - at the world's first environmental exposition, May 1 to October 31, 1974, in Spokane.

John Keith photograph
 

Seasttle World's Fair Gayway

SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR

Night on the Gayway

Expo 67 Kaleidoscope Pavilion

The KALEIDOSCOPE PAVILION treating the theme of "Man and Color". Sponsored by Canadian Industries Limited, Chemcell Limited, Cyanamid of Canads Limited, Dow Chemical of Canada Limited, Shawinigan Chemicals Limited, and Union Carbide Canada Limited.

 

1962 Seattle World's Fair

Topping the 1962 Seattle World's Fair is the 600-foot Space Needle, where visitors to Seattle from April 21 through October 21, 1962, can dine in a 250-seat revolving restaurant affording a panoramic view of the world's fair, city, and mountains around this seaport. Tying the fair to downtown Seattle is the world's first high speed mass transit Monorail, shown here at ehe base of the Needle.

Amtrak to Expo '74

Don't miss Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington, the only World's Fair to be held in the U. S. A. during the '70s. Amtrak has several low-cost vacation packages to the international gathering of fun and educational exhibits showing "How Man Can Live, Work and Play in Harmony With His Environment."

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Hemisfair '68 Tower

1968 World's Fair

HemisFair

April 6 to Oct. 6

San Antonio, Texas

TOWER OF THE AMERICAS,  HemisFair's 622-foot theme structure. Rendering shows the proximity of the 1968 Texas World's Fair to downtown San Antonio.

Big Tex

 

DALLAS, TEXAS

"Big Tex," Texas State Fair Grounds

Fotocolor by Stryker

postmarked 1959

Expo '74 by Amtrak

Don't miss Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington, the only World's Fair to be held in the U.S.A. during the '70s. Amtrak has several low-cost vacation packages to this international gathering of fun and educational exhibits showing "How Man Can Live, Work and Play in Harmony with His Environment."

New York World's Fair Palette

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965

"Peace through Understanding"

Counter clockwise — New York State Exhibit; Pavilion of the Vatican; Port of New York Authority; Unisphere, theme symbol of the Fair; General Motors Futurama Building.

Seattle Monorail 1962

Two symbols of modern times. The sleek Alweg Monorail, first of its kind in America, swiftly whisks visitors to the seattle World's Fairgrounds and back to beautiful downtown Seattle. Like a sentinel watching, stands the 600-foot Space Needle.


Color photo by Max R. Jensen

postmarked 1962

New York World's Fair Unisphere & Escorters

UNISPHERE®

New York World's Fair 1964-1965

"Peace through Understanding"

Unisphere showing "Escorters". These taxis are for hire and hold four persons with driver-guides. The Unisphere is the largest structure in the world fabricated entirely of stainless steel (470 tons were used).

A Big Hello from the World's Fair

ROCKEFELLER CENTER, showing

RCA BUILDING and CHANNEL GARDEN

New York, N. Y.

Winery Caskhead

 

CASKHEAD DEPICTING BACCHUS

AT THE ITALIAN SWISS COLONY

The giant caskhead, once a featured part of California wine industry's exhibit at a world's fair in San Francisco in 1939-40, is preserved at the winery. It depicts Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and grape growing, known as Dionysus in Greek mythology. The caskhead is preserved at the winery in Asti, California, 85 miles north of San Francisco.

Hemisfair '68

1968 World's Fair

HemisFair

April 6 to Oct. 6

San Antonio, Texas

A delightful blending of old and new is apparent at HemisFair'68, where these historic 19th Century mansions have been restored for use by the exhibitors as shops and restaurants. Directly alongside the old homes are the pavilions of thirty foreign nation participants in a sector known as Las Plazas del Mundo.

Alaska Centennial Exposition

 

ALASKA 67 CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. May 27-Sept. 10, 1967. the lusty brawling Alaska boom town days come to life again in a GOLD RUSH TOWN, reproduced in authentic detail as a major exposition attraction. Visitors here find themselves at the turn of the century, in the world of the sourdough and "the lady that's known as Lou!"

New York World's Fair 1964 - 1965

 

UNISPHERE®

New York World's Fair 1964-65

The Unisphere® is the theme symbol of the Fair. Its top is 140 feet above the ground level and the globe is 120 feet in diameter with an open grid of latitudes and longitudes supporting the land masses. The reflecting pool beneath is 310 feet in diameter. It dramatizes the interrelation of the peoples of the world and their yearning for "Peace through Understanding."

Paul Bunyan's Birthday Cake

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BIRTHDAY CAKE

25,000 POUNDS 

FOOD CIRCUS

SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR

1962

"A SIGHT AND A TASTE TO REMEMBER"

The cake display, courtesy of CLARK'S RESTAURANT ENTERPRISES, INC. 

Cake Theme: PAUL BUNYAN'S 128th Birthday

THE WORLD'S LARGEST CAKE "COUNTS ON CANE."

MADE EXCLUSIVELY WITH C&H PURE CANE SUGAR

This blog is celebrating its first birthday. There have been almost daily posts since July 24, 2012. This postcard combines four of my favorite postcard topics: advertising, big things, expositions, and Paul Bunyan.

New York World's Fair - FUN

 

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

STATUE OF LIBERTY and

CHRYSLER BUILDING

New York, N. Y.

Living It Up

THE SPACE NEEDLE is the most dominating feature in the skyline of Seattle. It rises to the height of 600 feet and is topped by a restaurant which revolves 360° every hour. About 260 persons can be served. An observation deck and snack service is also atop the Needle for those who wish to feast mostly on the tremendous scenic panorama. This structure represents a private investment of nearly $4,000,000.

1962 Seattle World's Fair

New York World's Fair -- 1964-1965

Official World's Fair Post Card. New York World's Fair 1964-1965.

"Peace through Understanding."