The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair (Images of America)

Bill Cotter has collected and assembled some of the most interesting images from the 1939 New York World's Fair I've ever seen. Many are from actual visitors to the Fair, and therefore offer a truer perspective of what it must have been like than the professional, official photographs. You often see real people wandering about among the exhibits and buildings, and overall you get a truer "snapshot" of a moment during its brief lifespan.Moreover, the details and descriptions go way beyond ordinary captions. There is quite a bit of solid information here. Highly recommended for everyone from those who have studied the Fair to the casual observer.

My mother always spoke about her childhood New York World's Fair in 1939. I went to the 1963-64 New York World's Fair, and I remember after we had been the first time, she expressed disappointment and said it did not measure up to the 1939 one. She tried to describe some of the buildings and displays that made the biggest impression on her, but it was hard for me to visualize it all. This book was exactly what I needed. Clear photos and simple text. I only wish it had been published before my mother passed away because we both would have enjoyed sitting down with this book as she elaborated on what she remembered.

I bought this book for my aged mother who actually lived through the whole thing since she lived in New York. She enjoyed it very much.

Nice concise view of the subject

This is a great photo collection of various '39 World's Fair venues. Short descriptive paragraphs help guide the reader through the Fair.

I really enjoyed reading this book about the New York World's Fair of 1939 and 1940! I was amazed by the photos of the corporate pavilions and the two major sculptures of the Fair, the Trylon and Perisphere. Back in 1939 men and women could NOT wear t-shirts and jeans or shorts to the Fair, as a dress code was strictly enforced at the time.