Freeway through New York World’s Fair – 1965
Here is another picture from 1965 of the New York World’s fair. We’ve already seen a few various pictures from the fair. We saw Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. A view of the fair entrance, and a picture of Mickey Mouse himself making an appearance at the fair.
Thi [...]
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Freeway through New York World’...
Freeway through New York World’s Fair – 1965
Here is another picture from 1965 of the New York World’s fair. We’ve already seen a few various pictures from the fair. We saw Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. A view of the fair entrance, and a picture of Mickey Mouse himself making an appearance at the fair.
Thi [...]
Luxury passenger liner, SS United Sta...
Luxury passenger liner, SS United States – 1962
At the time of this picture, the SS United States would have been only ten years old. She was partially funded by the United States Government as it was designed to easily be converted into a troop carrier just like it’s predecessors during World War II. She was built of aluminum to [...]
Life at Giza, Cairo, Egypt – 19...
Life at Giza, Cairo, Egypt – 1952
Life at Giza near Cairo Egypt has not changed much in decades. At the time these pictures were taken in 1952, the Pyramids at Giza were already a well known tourist attractions around the world. But there is another side to the Pyramids, the day to day life of the people who live in the shadows of histo [...]
Farmland – 1962
Farmland – 1962
Here is a gorgeous scene from 1962 of some farmland that could be just about anywhere in the United States, Europe or even Asia. The slide is unlabeled so I don’t know exactly where it was taken.
It looks like there is a wheat field in the foreground and another one in the background. Other then that I don’ [...]
Dotty – Breakfast Room – ...
Dotty – Breakfast Room – 1966
This picture is simply labeled ‘Dotty – Breakfast Room, Country Club Hills.’ It dates from January 1966.
I can imagine she is working on her next big novel here. Or perhaps writing letters to the kids and family?
No clue what Country Club Hills is. Best I can find is that it’ [...]
Antique Wooden Boat Show – 1982
Antique Wooden Boat Show – 1982
The Antique Wooden Boat Show in Clayton New York started in 1964 and is still going 49 years later. It is held at the Antique Boat Museum in the 1000 Islands area near Clayton New York.
The area seems to be known for it’s wooden boats, with several famous manufacturers based there. These gorgeous w [...]
White House Tourists – 1969
White House Tourists – 1969
We saw a portion of this line of Tourists waiting to get into the White House before. This time we get to see an actual picture of the White House taken from the road in front of the South Lawn. These photos were taken in March 1969 so President Richard Nixon would have only been in office a few months at thi [...]
The Seine River in Paris – 1969
The Seine River in Paris – 1969
The Seine is an almost 800 kilometer river that eventually meanders through Paris. This picture is from the Eiffel Tower in 1969. This gives us a good view of a few of the 37 bridges within the city that crosses The Seine.
Washington Monument, Washington D.C. ...
The Washington Monument stands on a little hill on the National Mall in Washington D.C. It stands due east of the Lincoln Memorial and the reflecting pool. To the north is the White House, and to the East is the Capitol Building.
It was erected in honor of the United State’s first president, George Washington. Construction started in [...]
Vintage Mt. Rushmore – 1977
Vintage Mt. Rushmore – 1977
Few sculptures in the United States are more famous then Mt. Rushmore. Picture after picture shows the four former American Presidents who’s faces are carved into Mt. Rushmore. Parodies show other faces carved into the rock alongside, or replacing one of the current faces. It continues to be one of Sou [...]
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