1939 NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR KAN-O-SEAT (07/12/2009)

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1939 NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR KAN-O-SEAT

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Sold Date: 07/12/2009
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

1939 NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR KAN-O-SEAT Perfect for Collector on Father's Day, especially if he's from New York,
born in 1939, is an Engineer, Architect, Scientist or Modern Artist.
It is the 70th Anniversary of this Historic Moment of Technology, Science and Modern Art,
The First New York World Fair: Grand opening

On April 30, 1939, a very hot Sunday, the fair had its grand opening, with 206,000 people in attendance.
The April 30 date coincided with the anniversary of George Washington's inauguration as President in New York City.
Although many of the pavilions and other facilities were not quite ready for this opening, it was put on with pomp
and great celebration. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the opening day address, and as a reflection of
the wide range of technological innovation on parade at the fair, his speech was not only broadcast over the
various radio networks but also was televised . NBC used the event to inaugurate regularly scheduled television
broadcasts in New York City over their station W2XBS (now WNBC). An estimated 1,000 people
viewed the Roosevelt telecast from about 200 television sets scattered throughout the New York are a. In addition
to Roosevelt's speech, Albert Einstein gave a speech which discussed cosmic rays. This was followed by the ceremonial
lighting of the fair's lights. Dignitaries received a special Opening Day Program which contained their names written in Braille .
The Trylon and Perisp were two modernistic structures, together known as the "Theme Center", at the center of the
New York World's Fair of 1939-1940. Connected to the 700 foot spire-shaped Trylon by what was at the time the world's
longest escalator , the Perisp was a tremendous sp, 180 feet in diameter. The sp housed a diorama called
"Democracity" which, in keeping with the fair's theme "The World of Tomorrow", depicted a utopian city-of-the-future .

Measurements: 35'' height , seat is 9" across
The Most Important Feature for the 1939 New York World's Fair Collector:
The Art Deco Silk-Screened Decal On The Seat – The Trylon and Perisp
On The Back It Is Stamped Patd May 21 1935 Stafford And Johnson Seatting Corp.
Good Condition
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