- Additional Authors
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Description
- 153 stereographs (photographic prints) : silver gelatin, b&w; 70 x 130 mm.
- Summary
- Views of the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940: "Railroads on Parade," showing a stagecoach, the B & O train "William Galloway," Midland Railroad train from the 1870s and a horse drawn trolley; "John Bull" and "Thomas Jefferson" locomotives at Railroads exhibit; the Aviation building; the Aquacade; scenes from "The American Jubilee" pageant; murals, wall of Heraldry and other exhibits at the British Pavilion; Koala, porcupine and bird of paradise at the Australia exhibit; general interior views and exhibits in the Canadian exhibit; murals in the French Overseas exhibit and other exhibits in the French Pavilion; Iceland exhibit, including diorama of Lief Erikson's ship; interior of Japan exhibit; the New Zealand exhibit; Missouri state exhibit; interior view of New Jersey exhibit; interior view of State of Washington exhibit; interior view of state of Florida exhibit; motorized equipment and a Greyhound bus at the Transportation exhibit; lighthouse and sea-plane in Coast Guard exhibit; panda and penguins at the New York Zoological Society exhibit; covered wagon and early cars and motorcycles; City of New York Fire Department exhibit; reflection of room on ceiling at American Home exhibit; Sports pavilion, including exhibit of bronzed shoes of champions; Rainbow Avenue; Avenue of Patriots.
- Views of commercial exhibits: waterfall in Beech Nut exhibit; Coca Cola exhibit; waterfall in Heinz exhibit; three views in the American Telephone and Telegraph exhibit; people eating and drinking in a Florida Lounge; Bordens exhibit; Johnny Gaso, host of Wonderland, and views of Tinyland at the Gas Industries exhibit; Goodrich building and Joe and Al. Lynch's dare devil driving at Goodrich exhibit; General Motors exhibit, including airplane models and "Futurama"; interior of Chrysler exhibit, including the "Talking Plymouth"; Sue Hastings Marionettes at the Chase & Sanborn exhibit; Ford Pavilion, including metal sculpture and facade of building, Ford Show, cars and engines; the Firestone Farm, featuring a tractor prominently; International Business Machines exhibit; Kraft Foods building; night scenes: General Electric and Westinghouse at twilight, illuminated fountains at Lagoon of Nations, Constitution Mall, Trylon and Perisphere, night view of Rainbow Avenue, Chrysler and General Motors, Netherlands building, British Pavilion's garden, Florida, Ford, Firestone, Goodrich, Petroleum, and Dupont buildings, the French Pavilion, Winter Wonderland, the star at the Long Island Railroad, illuminated figure and Aquacade and the American Jubilee.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Photographic prints.
- Silver gelatin prints.
- Stereographs.
- Note
- Views have printed labels and manuscript numbering and captions.
- List of selected assortments of views available from Rogers & Rogers (most numbering between 400 and 900) is available in the Photography Collection's Photographers file.
- Views are numbered: 946-950, 952-964, 970-978, 981, 989, 992-999, 1003-1005, 1008-1017, 1019, 1021-1025, 1028, 1035, 1037, 1039, 1043, 1045-1048, 1056-1068, 1072, 1073, 1077-1088, 1091-1134, 1138-1145, 1147-1156.
- Access (note)
- Cite As (note)
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 92-F128
- OCLC
- NYPG92-F128
- Author
Rogers & Rogers (Firm), photographer.
- Title
Stereoscopic views of the New York World's Fair, 1939-1940 [graphic] / Rogers & Rogers
- Imprint
New York : Rogers & Rogers, 1939-1940.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
- Cite As:
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
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- Added Author
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Research Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 92-F128