Flushing. Meadow Park (Queens): The western extremity of the New York World's Fair, looking south on 111th Street (right) from 45th Avenue, and showing construction operations on various buildings. Obstructed by the mound of earth is the skeleton of the Railroads Building; beyond that is the Chrysler Building and the Corona gates of the Fair grounds.
View 2 shows the same area, when completed.
View 1: November 2, 1936
View 2: June 23, 1940
P. L. Sperr
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection