1964-65 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR - The Astral Fountain

Description: 1964-65 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR - The Astral Fountain - 1966: The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was a world's fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, representing 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations with the goal and result of building exhibits or attractions at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. The immense fair covered 646 acres (2.61 km2) on half the park, with numerous pools or fountains, and an amusement park with rides near the lake. However, the fair did not receive official support or approval from the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE). Hailing itself as a "universal and international" exposition, the fair's theme was "Peace Through Understanding", dedicated to "Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe". American companies dominated the exposition as exhibitors. The theme was symbolized by a 12-story-high, stainless-steel model of the Earth called the Unisphere, built on the foundation of the Perisphere from the 1939 World's Fair. The fair ran for two six-month seasons, April 22 – October 18, 1964, and April 21 – October 17, 1965. Admission price for adults (13 and older) was $2.00 in 1964 (equivalent to $16.69 in 2020). Admission in 1965 increased to $2.50 (equivalent to $20.53 in 2020). In both years, children (2–12) admission cost $1.00 (equivalent to $8.34 in 2020). The Astral Fountain features a central column of water 70 feet high, ringed with 40 jets flowing at the rate of 5,600 gallons per minute. The configuration is enhanced by a fretwork of a star-patterned design, 60 feet high and 60 feet in diameter, that rotates around the central column at a speed of two feet per second. The structure is adorned with 120 star-set nozzles ejecting lacy streams of water totaling 2,000 gallons per minute, producing an unusual and delightful display. The metal framework of the Astral Fountain was removed at the end of the Fair, with the central jets left in place and working when the park re-opened. They didn't work for long, though, and the remains of the fountain were left to rust for several decades. The area is now occupied by a skate board park. (CD #63 Set 258 #11). This Photochromatic postcard, mailed in 1966, is in good condition, but shows some edge wear. Dexter Press. West Nyack, N. Y. No. BT-87416-8.

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Location: Brooklyn, New York

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