CONSTRUCTNG THE FAIR |
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| The skeletal framework and the "Road of Tomorrow" of the Ford Pavillion. |
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| The Aviation Building far from being completed and the Chrysler Building,(foreground),ready for its outfitting. |
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| The Marine Transportation Building in need of its final paint scheme of the two giant prows. |
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| The General Motors Pavillion begins to take shape. |
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| The "Billy Rose Aquacade" seated 10,000 and cost $1,700,000 to build. |
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| The Trylon and Perisphere with the Helicline in the foreground. |
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| The dome of the Railroads Building derived from the familiar round house. |
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| The "Aviation Building" begins to recieve its outer skin. |
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| The U.S. Steel Building |
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| The "Lucky Strike "Pavillion |
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| Wonder Bakeries |
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| The Trylon and Perisphere take shape into one of the most memorable symbols in fair history. |
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| The towers of the Gas Exhibits Building. This building was illuminated within and without entirely by gas. |
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| The "Cosmetics Building" with its main hall shaped like a powder box. An Information Booth can be seen in the foreground with its tower. |
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| The "Belgian Pavillion". Half of its exterior was covered by glass. It had hourly concerts and featured a diamond exhibit. |
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| A view from the entrance of "Gardens on Parade". The steelwork on the left is for the Italian Pavillon,one of twenty-five structures built by foreign governments. |
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| A view of the inclined ramp to "Highways and Horizons" at the G.M. Building. |
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| A mural being painted on the Electrical Products Building. |
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The familiar triangular shape of
the Petroleum Exhibit. |
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| The "Bridge of Flags" was said to be best place for a picture with the Trylon and Perisphere in the background. |
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