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General Motor’s Futurama was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1939 World’s Fair. Over 10,000,000 people rode through a miniaturized version of the not-so-far future of 1960. Among them perhaps, was a small boy named Jeron Criswell King. Or maybe he just saw the filmed version, because he liked one of the lines of narration enough to make it his very own catch phrase. Take a look, then, at the Great Metropolis of 1960—you know you’re interested—because the future is where we are going to spend the rest of our lives. More »
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Waiting backstage at the 1939 World's Fair "Railroads on Parade" pageant, a Woman of Tomorrow displays the familiar "crested braless" look all the rage today. Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress, LC-G623- 35189. More »
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