Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 25, 2023 -
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Firefighting, Arson, Wildfires, Infernos and Other Conflagrations, Simulations, Make-Believe, Cosplay and other Pretend Situations, 1900s, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 14, 2022 -
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Category: Clowns, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1960s
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 09, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Religion, 1950s
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 18, 2022 -
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Category: Education, Enlargements, Miniatures, and Other Matters of Scale, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, PSA’s, Regionalism, Children, Cars
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 27, 2021 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Comics, 1960s
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 28, 2021 -
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Puppets and Automatons, 1940s, Women
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 26, 2021 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Asia
Image source: CA State Archives Newsletter
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 18, 2021 -
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Category: Architecture, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, 1930s
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 15, 2021 -
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Music, Toys, 1960s
This drama illustrates the contribution of free enterprise, technology, and Westinghouse products to the American way of life. The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair pits an anti-capitalist bohemian artist boyfriend against an all-American electrical engineer who believes in improving society by working through corporations. The Middletons experience Westinghouse's technological marvels at the Fair and win back their daughter from her leftist boyfriend.
Memorable moments: the dishwashing contest between Mrs. Modern and Mrs. Drudge; Electro, the smoking robot; and the Westinghouse time capsule.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 11, 2021 -
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Family, Technology, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1940s
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