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Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this clip captures a view of the Flushing Meadows New York World's Fair from a moving boat. The footage shows a large, modernist pavilion with glass facades and flat roofs, likely the New York State Pavilion, under an overcast sky. The camera moves steadily, revealing the structure from different angles across the water. The image has the characteristic grain, soft focus, and slight color fading of vintage home movie footage. The scene evokes a sense of mid-century Americana and the excitement of a family outing to the fair.
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