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Sunday, January 28, 2018

E X H I B I T I O N S . . . of the past

1939 World's Fair in California, a color illustration of Pacifica
the 1939 World's Fair in California:   the first World's Fair was in 1791 Prague  Bohemia and the next will be Expo 2020 in Dubai.   There have also been many smaller expositions over the years.   Here are a few . . . 
      
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a nudist colony on display at the 1936 California Pacific International Exposition
a nudist colony on display at the 1936 California Pacific 
International Exposition       see full size
      
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Alpha The Robot at the 1936 California Pacific International Exposition
"Alpha The Robot"  smoked cigarettes and fired a pistol at the 1936 California Pacific International Exposition
      
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Louisiana Purchase expo, or the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Temple Of Mirth
"The Temple Of Mirth"   at the Louisiana Purchase expo,  known as the
1904 St. Louis World's Fair       see full size
      
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at Expo '61 in Turin 1961
at Expo '61 in Turin,  1961
       see full size
      
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a Verner Panton psychedelic installation at the 1970 Cologne Furniture Fair
a Verner Panton installation at the
1970 Cologne Furniture Fair
see full size
      
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the 1893 Worlds Fair fire in a photograph
a deadly fire at the 1893 World's Fair
       see full size
      
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1873 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition mossy gardens, an illustration
the 1873 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition       see full size

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Expo 2008 in Spain, World's Fair, a color photograph of the Aragon Pavilion
part of Expo 2008 in Spain
     
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Corn Palace at the 1908 Louis & Clark Expo in Portland Oregon, decorated with corn, a photograph
the Corn Palace at the 1908 Louis & Clark Expo in Portland Oregon,
decorated with corn       see full size

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the 1909 Dresden photography exposition poster with metallic gold ink the 1909 Dresden photography exposition poster
     
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at the 1939 Soviet VDNKh exhibition
the 1939 Soviet VDNKh exhibition
    
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the underground aquarium at the 1878 L'Exposition de Paris, an illustration
the aquarium at the 1878 L'Exposition de Paris       see full size
        
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a poster for the 1968 San Antonio World's Fair in Texas the 1968 San Antonio World's Fair in Texas 
        
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1947 Centennial Victory Exposition poster in Monrovia, a celebration of independence
the 1947 Centennial Victory Exposition in Monrovia,  a celebration
of independence       see full size
     
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STRIPORAMA burlesque at the 1947 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, a photograph
burlesque at the 1947 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto
see full size
    
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the USSR pavilion at Canada's Expo '67, a color photograph including a giant hammer and sickle sculpture the USSR pavilion at Canada's Expo '67 ... Moot Point was in that building in 1967

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a color poster for the Ersatzmittel Ausstellung of 1918, an exhibition of substitute materials 
see full size
 
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a photograph of the Palais de l'Air at the 1937 Paris Expo Internationale
the Palais de l'Air at the 1937 Paris Expo Internationale       see full size
           
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a color photograph of the Rainbow Tower at Expo '70 in Japan, 1970 the Rainbow Tower at Expo '70 in Japan,  1970
          
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a color photograph of a giant parade float at Expo '70 in Japan
Expo '70 in Japan
    
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the Swiss pavilion at Expo '70 in Japan       see full size
      
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the Swiss pavilion at night at Expo '70 in Japan
see full size

      
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the 1902 London Exhibition, an illustration of an amusement boat ride called "A Voyage on the River Styx"
the 1902 London Exhibition ... a boat ride through the mythical afterlife in the underworld
      
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a color photograph of displays at the 1961 Milan Fair
a display at the 1961 Milan Fair
       see full size
    
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gondolas and a fire boat in Machinery Hall at the 1888 Cincinnati Expo, a photograph
gondolas and a fire boat in Machinery Hall at the 1888 Cincinnati Expo 
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the Atomium under construction at the 1958 Brussels World Fair
the Atomium under construction at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair
      
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the 1904 Louisiana Purchase expo shuttle train interior photograph showing details and two passengers
the 1904 World's Fair shuttle train interior       see full size
      
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the 1964 New York World's Fair under the "Tent of Tomorrow", a color photograph
the 1964 New York World's Fair under the 'Tent of Tomorrow'
      
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the General Motors pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair, a color photograph
part of the General Motors pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair
      
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a color illustration of General Cigar Corporation's smoke ring machine at the 1964 New York World's Fair
General Cigar Corporation's smoke ring machine at the 1964 New York World's Fair