Queens: Flushing Meadow Park - [New York World's Fair of 1939-40.]

1939; 1940

Queens: Flushing Meadow Park - [New York World's Fair of 1939-40.]

Flushing Meadow Park (Queens): The Building of Medicine, Health, Science, and Education in Washington Square of the main exposition center of the New York World's Fair 1939-40. Also shown is Paul Manship's sundial under which is the Tree of Life and the three Fates--Past, Present, and Future. The mural on the wall of view 2 is by Hildreth Meiere, depicting "Science, the Healer." View 1: May 29, 1939 View 2: June 16, 1940 P. L. Sperr view 1 - Neg* 1759 view 2 - Neg* 1760

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection