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The
natural resources, recreational splendors and productive might of half
the nation are on view here in pavilions sponsored by the federal
government and 19 of the states (four more are exhibiting elsewhere).
The Federal and State Area is in a sense the home site of the
Fair: the host country, state, and city are represented in this section
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New York
State.
Looming over the New York State pavilion are three observation towers,
one of which is the tallest structure at the Fair (226 feet).
Beneath the towers is the Tent of Tomorrow, the world's
biggest suspension roof (it is larger than a football field), supported
by sixteen 100-foot concrete columns. Translucent colored
panels in the roof flood the interior of the tent with colors.
On the main floor, Texaco Oil Company has made a mammoth map
of the state in terrazzo.* |
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UnisphereŽ.
Symbol of the New York World's Fair 1964/1965 is this 12-story
stainless steel model of the earth designed, built, and presented by
United States Steel... It is located at the Fountain of the Continents,
near the
center of the Fair. Seen from the edge of the pool, it shows
the world as it appears from 6,000 miles in space.* |
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Wisconsin.
The Indian heritage of the Badger State provided the inspiration for
the modern tepee that houses this exhibit. The displays tell
the
stories of Wisconsin's farms, industries and great outdoors.
Outside the pavilion, experts demonstrate fishing and archery
techniques. A 17-ton cheese, said to be the world's largest,
is
displayed on a huge, air-conditioned van, protected by chromium and
class. A cafeteria and a beer garden are located in the area,
which is set amid pine trees.*
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*Official Guidebook Information - Official
Guide New York World's Fair 1964/1965 (c.1964 Time Inc.)
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