A little girl enters the foreground below the crowded helicline, 1939.
1939 · New York World's Fair, New York, United States
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Crowds along the helicline beside the Perisphere, New York World's Fair, 1939 — New York World's Fair, New York, 1939
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- 1939
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- New York World's Fair, New York, United States
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- Still 1 · 1.30s into the source clip
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Fairgoers pack the helicline ramp beside the Perisphere at the 1939 New York World's Fair, with a red tower and light poles at left.
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A girl in blue stands beneath fairgoers lining the helicline ramp, 1939.
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Two levels of the helicline full of visitors above a girl in blue, 1939 World's Fair.
1939 · New York World's Fair, New York, United States
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Source footage and archive context
New York World'S Fair New York-1939: Crowds Lining a Curving Ramp as a Girl in Blue Steps Into View
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1939 New York.
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Period detail
The helicline beside the Perisphere, crowds in 1930s brimmed hats and dresses, and the child's short-sleeved blue dress all fit the 1939 fair season.
Film character
Small-gauge 8mm reversal colour with a blue-violet cast, fine grain, soft focus and bright sun highlights, plus a handheld pan that gives it an amateur texture.
Historical context
The helicline was the ramp visitors walked down from the Perisphere at the fair's Theme Center, and this footage shows it heavily used in the 1939 season.
Research note
Copyright in the film and likeness rights for the identifiable child and adult fairgoers are separate matters, so check them for each use and handle the minor with care in any commercial context.
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