Fairgoers in 1930s hats pass a gilded lion at the British Pavilion, New York World's Fair, 1939.
1939 · New York World's Fair, New York, United States
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Visitors on the entrance steps below the crowned GR royal cipher, British Pavilion, 1939 — New York World's Fair, New York, 1939
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- New York World's Fair, New York, United States
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Visitors gather on the steps under the crowned GR cipher of the British Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair.
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The British Pavilion's crowned GR cipher between gilded lions, New York World's Fair, 1939.
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New York World'S Fair New York-1939: Fairgoers in Hats Pass a Gilded Lion Below a Crowned Gr Cipher Panel
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1939 New York.
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Period detail
The crowned GR cipher of George VI, men's fedoras and straw hats, and women's wide-brimmed white hats and long dresses all fit 1939.
Film character
Warm colour 8mm with hard sunlight, deep shadow blocks, golden highlights and soft fine grain from a handheld, projected-and-recaptured original.
Historical context
Britain's pavilion stood near the Lagoon of Nations alongside other national exhibits, and its royal cipher and lions presented the monarchy to American visitors.
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Film copyright rests with the archive; visible fairgoers, some with recognisable faces, are unidentified, and the lion sculptures and panel design may carry separate design or likeness considerations.
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