Unisphere in Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, New York

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   Geoff Allen (63 months ago | reply)

   Cool! Much better than my lame "I've never been there so I'll take a picture of the map" photo. Did you go for the US Open, or to see the old World's Fair stomping grounds, or something else?

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   Barry Wallis (63 months ago | reply)

   I grew up in New York and have been back many times. On this trip rather than do the things we normally do we made a list of things I have never shown my wife that I wish I had. The old World's Fair grounds (now in serious disrepair) was one of them (along with The Bronx Zoo). There are only a few things still left on the list: the U.N., the north end of Central Park, the Bronx and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Poe's Cottage (I guess maybe more than a few).

   BTW, that's the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the background.

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   mariab3bx (63 months ago | reply)

   I was there in '65, Barry, but not since. Your picture strikes me with a sense of emptiness; if it's from your archives, when was it taken?

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   Barry Wallis (63 months ago | reply)

   I ws there in '64 and '65 as well. However, this photo was taken around 2003. It was very desolate. The New York State pavilion has been left there to fall apart. If you like, i can upload other pictures to give you a feel for it.

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   mariab3bx (63 months ago | reply)

   Thanks, Barry, I would like to see them. I don't understand why they're letting it deteriorate.

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   ribizlifozelek (62 months ago | reply)

   Cool shot!

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   Barry Wallis (62 months ago | reply)

   Thanks.

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   lempkin (50 months ago | reply)

   Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flushing Meadow Park, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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