tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post1370552307540622984..comments2024-03-28T14:59:05.330-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: 1964 New York World's Fair construction pixMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-33836575716149123702018-04-30T14:42:51.138-07:002018-04-30T14:42:51.138-07:00Came for the gas jokes, leaving now to open a wind...Came for the gas jokes, leaving now to open a window.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-84361930839227809832018-04-30T05:48:05.020-07:002018-04-30T05:48:05.020-07:00I remember my dad cracking some sort of joke about...I remember my dad cracking some sort of joke about the Gas Energy Pavilion at the 1982 World's Fair. He would have had a field day with the Festival of Gas (in fact - he probably did, since he and my mom attended the '64 Fair).<br /><br />Thanks for more of '64, Major!Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-57565902032774659692018-04-29T15:41:31.397-07:002018-04-29T15:41:31.397-07:00Also, it seems like the "ride vehicles" ...Also, it seems like the "ride vehicles" at the Festival of Gas carried appliances, and people stood on a moving platform<br />http://www.nywf64.com/fesgas08-01.shtmldean findernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-68656422733621397772018-04-29T13:41:11.114-07:002018-04-29T13:41:11.114-07:00Here's the description of the restaurant
http:...Here's the description of the restaurant<br />http://www.nywf64.com/pavami09.shtml<br />sounds much fancier than the banner would indicatedean findernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-59285927390991694052018-04-28T13:05:12.465-07:002018-04-28T13:05:12.465-07:00I was 10 when we attended the fair. I remember the...I was 10 when we attended the fair. I remember the Ford Pavillion, a pearl diving exhibit, but not the Festival of Gas. I do remember the Bell Telephone exhibit that had a Visiphone connected to Disneyland, and a push button phone we all drooled over. But mostly I remember the Heliport, even then I had the aviation bug. I saw myself soaring over Queens and landing on the roof of our hotel in Manhattan. Thanks Major.JC Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266914255406912159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-51542620517990973042018-04-28T11:39:51.392-07:002018-04-28T11:39:51.392-07:00I remember seeing a lot of attractions at the Fair...I remember seeing a lot of attractions at the Fair, but I don't recall the "Oregon Timber Carnival."<br /> Great pictures as always, Major. Dennis, Levittown, LI, NYdennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54501963536439789002018-04-28T10:21:05.513-07:002018-04-28T10:21:05.513-07:00Those are pretty blue skies for March (or earlier)...Those are pretty blue skies for March (or earlier) in New York!<br /><br />Must’ve been reeeally good eats if all they could come up with to say about it was, “There is a restaurant.” It was probably better than the restaurant at the Festival of Gas, though.<br /><br />It's a shame the Pavilion of American Interiors wasn't more popular. I wonder if they changed the display rooms periodically, or if they just left them as-is and people got tired of looking at the same old decor?<br /><br />Thanks for digging up the finished pictures for comparison!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35872149519384712402018-04-28T09:14:07.969-07:002018-04-28T09:14:07.969-07:00The third shot with the Temple replica and the tre...The third shot with the Temple replica and the tree on the top indicates that the workers have held the "topping out" ceremony: when the highest structural member is emplaced on a building it's traditional to place a small tree on top. <br /><br />Watch for it soon on a new building near you!Patrick Devlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-28400680153919577942018-04-28T09:07:28.470-07:002018-04-28T09:07:28.470-07:00The Pavilion of American Interiors looks like the ...The Pavilion of American Interiors looks like the world's largest Rotor ride. A real spin-and-puke with a belly full of food and cocktails.<br /><br />The Mormon Church Pavilion looks like you could easily topple it over with a good push. <br /><br />And, I could've helped them out with the Festival of Gas pavilion if they only pointed me to the nearest burrito stand.<br /><br />Nice NYWF pics today! Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-55953766752541758222018-04-28T00:07:49.129-07:002018-04-28T00:07:49.129-07:00Major-
These fair images make me far too giddy fo...Major-<br /><br />These fair images make me far too giddy for car ID-ing-! Every city needs a 'Festival of Gas'.<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com