Cypress Gardens at the Chicago Railroad Fair - 1950 by ElectroSpark
Water Thrill Show, August 1950. The promotional director of the Fair enjoyed the ski show at the Gardens in Florida so much, he invited Dick Pope to stage a show at the Chicago Fair in 1949-50. The first night ski show was held here. General Admission 50¢.
The road show concept was so successful, that the organizer, Tommy Bartlett, went on to operate several ski shows including the long-running annual event at the Dells in Wisconsin.
The Greyhound Train #2 taking passengers is an interesting version of the trains that ran at the NY World’s Fairs of 39 & 64. It’s an less-known in-between version of those, it seems. There’s an active community of Greyhound enthusiasts (I found out!) so maybe one of them will be able to identify.
35mm Kodachrome slide transparency. electrospark.blogspot.com/
Chun King at the Seattle World’s Fair
Chun King Chinese food stand on the World’s Fair grounds during the 1962 World’s Fair.
(Source: exposandworldsfairs)
“Peep” Backstage U.S.A. (First Page) - 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
“Peep” Backstage U.S.A. represents a fresh, saucy and delightfully different presentation of show business in America. The lavish all-girl spectacular is in itself thoroughly enjoyable entertainment. But creator LeRoy Prinz has taken you far beyond this…in giving you the complete “behind the scenes” picture as well – with nothing left out.
You are backstage – in person – with the most beautiful girls in or out of this world!
(Source: exposandworldsfairs)
