Camille Hsiung, dressed in 1960s clothes, poses in front of the Unisphere with a vintage Life magazine during festivities marking the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 World’s Fair, which opened in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, in the Queens borough of New York. Hundreds of World’s Fair buffs, tourists and the curious waited in line for hours to tour the grounds of the landmark pavilion. World’s Fairs, which began in Europe in the 19th century, looked to celebrate technological advancement and cultural exchanges among other ideas. The 1964 World’s Fair in Queens had the motto “Peace through understanding” and was attended by more than 51 million people. |
