1962 World’s Fair

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Wikipedia page for the 1962 World's Fair.

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 14, 2018
Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts | Technology | Advertising | 1960s | Yesterday’s Tomorrows

Comments

There's a lot of history in here. Most of the equipment seems so quaint when seen through a present day perspective but the concepts are with us today in our cell phones. As I watched this, it struck me that I haven't had a hard-wired telephone line to my house in nearly twenty years.

Posted by KDP on 08/15/18 at 11:03 AM

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