Comments on: World’s Fair Sliding Pt. 3

By: Mumblix Grumph

Mumblix Grumph — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:12:22 +0000

These are sensational! Thank you so much for sharing them.

By: Barbie Dream Hearse

Barbie Dream Hearse — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:20:41 +0000

I like the first pic best too, but I’ll admit, my gaze quickly shifted downward at the old cars.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:52:41 +0000

Ah…40th anniversary in 2002. The internet is your friend, Steve…

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:50:04 +0000

Wasn’t the top of the needle repainted orange a while ago to commemorate an anniversary? (25th? 30th?)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:14:32 +0000

When are they going to return the Needle to its original colors? It’s not supposed to be white, as shown here.

By: Alan J. Stein

Alan J. Stein — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:44:42 +0000

After costruction of the Needle started in April 1961, the public was allowed to come watch. It wasn’t until October that fair officials put a stop to that, for safety reasons. These pictures with people are probably from around September or October, because the disc section of the Needle wasn’t complete until November.

By: TomK

TomK — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:42:16 +0000

With the amount of ordinary “civilians” roaming around in all of these pictures (including those in the previous threads), I wonder if these slides weren’t all taken during some kind of special “open house” event where the public was invited to come and witness all the world’s fair construction activity first-hand?

By: Louis

Louis — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:14:03 +0000

#4 strikes me. There is so much empty space around the construction site. “Some assembly required…”

By: Cliffe

Cliffe — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:51:25 +0000

LOL @ Matt’s last comment. I’ve been marveling just how much foot traffic is going through the scene. Wow how times change regarding safety and lawsuits.

By: Matt the Journeyman

Matt the Journeyman — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:32:14 +0000

“Hey Larry, swing that I-beam over here, but watch out for those kids and the rest of the General Public strolling through the construction site, will ya?”