New York World's Fair, 1939--Wilbur Senter--home movies. Reel 6

Date1939

AbstractDocumentation of the New York World's Fair shot in 1939 by Wilbur Senter of the Knox County Camera Club of Rockland, Maine.

Donor-supplied NotesCreator Notes: "New York World's Fair 1939. Fountain of Adam in Bowling Green. Lagoon- George Washington with Perisphere and Trylon on Constitution Mall, called Theme Center. Statue on Russian Building- the largest on the Fair. Cost of the Building four million dollars. Independence Hall- Penn Building. Lagoon of Nations- fountains. Communication Building. Consolidated Edison- City of Light and Fountain display. General Electric- lightning rod in front, compass and fountains in the foreground. Electrical Utilities- Forward March of America. Westinghouse- Electric Man. World Fair Mounted Police. Marine Transportation Building. Flags on Chrysler Building and one entrance to the Fair. General Motors Building- crowds waiting to go in. Coronation Scot Train at R.R. Exhibit and other trains. Goodrich speed track- Jimmie Lynch driving. American Telephone Building. Trylon and Perisphere taken from Court of Communications. Japan- in shape of Shinto Shrine. Boat- three masted in memory of old ships. New England Building. Czecho Building. General view of some of the Foreign Buildings. Cascade at the Italian Building, 200 ft. high. United States Federal Building- Center of Court of Peace. French Pavilion. Flowers in front of Russian Building. Court of States- Building with dome connects Maine, Arizona, Virginia, and North Carolina. Maine Building. National Distillers Building- represents all distillers in U.S. George Washington- 64 feet high. Washington Square, background is Lagoon of Nations. Mists of Time- four statues are Dawn, Morning, Afternoon, and Night- Sun Dial and Perisphere. Shot taken from bridge between Trylon and Perisphere overlooking a section of the Fair. Other side of the same bridge showing another section of the Fair. Base of Perisphere. Statue of the Worker. Gardens on Parade. Polish Building, replica of Tower of their Palace. New England- all but Maine represented. Illinois Building in Court of States. Display in Men's Furnishings Building. Houses of Tomorrow- including electric, glass, etc. Schaefer Center- largest bar in the world. Main midway in amusement area. Arctic Girls. Lama Temple. Representative of Tibet and China. Giant's Causeway of Ireland and Blarney Stone. Jitterbug dancers at the Savoy. Parachute Jump- 276 feet high. Sun worshippers- N.T.G.'s Girls. Dutch section in amusement area, front and back views. Cash register showing the attendance at 4:30 P.M. on July 2, to be 165,671. Train in Children's World. Night Shots. French Building at Lagoon of Nations. Lagoon of Nations- colored fountains- fireworks. Italian Cascade. Tower on Glass Building. Petroleum Building. General Electric Building- Spirit of Electricity. Westinghouse- Singing Tower. Perisphere is 200 feet in diameter. Fair cost 156 million dollars, covers 1216 1/2 acres and employs 35,000 people."

Viewing NotesNew York World's Fair 1939. Fountain of Adam in Bowling Green. View down Constitution Mall toward statue of George Washington, Trylon, and Perisphere. Statue, "The Worker," on Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Pavilion, the largest on the Fair grounds. Pennsylvania Building in the Court of States. Lagoon of Nations, fountains. British Pavilion. Communications Building and twin pylons. Consolidated Edison Building, City of Light and fountain display. General Electric Company Building with fountains in foreground. Electrical Utilities Building. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company Building. Electric Man exhibit. World Fair Mounted Police. Marine Transportation Building. Corona Avenue entrance to the Fair. Flags in front of Chrysler Motors Building. Crowds waiting to enter General Motors Building. Trains at Railroads exhibit. Speed track at B.F. Goodrich Company Building. American Telephone and Telegraph Company Building. Shot of Trylon and Perisphere taken from Court of Communications. Japan Pavilion. Replica of schooner in New England Pavilion. Czecho-Slovak Pavilion. View of Government Zone including British Pavilion and Italian Pavilion. Buses and trams driving by the pavilions. Center of Court of Peace. French Pavilion. Flowers in front of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Pavilion. Court of States and Maine Building. Exterior of Distilled Spirits Exhibit. Statue of George Washington and Washington Square area with Lagoon of Nations in background. Mists of Time statues: Dawn, Morning, Afternoon, and Night. Sundial and Perisphere. Shots taken from bridge between Trylon and Perisphere overlooking part of the Fair. Base of Perisphere. Statue. Gardens. Polish Pavilion. New England Pavilion. Illinois Building in Court of States. Figurines in an indoor display. Houses in the Town of Tomorrow. Schaefer Center. Main midway in Amusement Zone. Arctic Girls’ Temple of Ice. Lama Temple. Shots of walkway and Amusement Zone buildings. On sign: "Giant's Causeway, Blarney Stone, Irish Village." Dancers at the Savoy Ballroom. Parachute Jump. Heineken's on the Zuider Zee. National Cash Register Company Building. Children's train ride. Night shots of fountains and fireworks. Italian Building at night. Shots of other buildings at night. General Electric Company Building. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company Building.

Creator

• Wilbur F. Senter

• Wilbur F. Senter