Title: Opening day of the New York World's Fair Description: Opening day of the New York World's Fair on April 30, 1939 with sculptured sundial by American sculptor Paul Manship (Paul Howard Manship; December 24, 1885-January 18, 1966) in the center and a giant statue of George Washington at the far center, the work of sculptor James Earle Fraser (November 4, 1876-October 11, 1953); theme of the Fair was how man's greatest achievements could be used in the World of Tomorrow; the Fair closed on October 27, 1940; Location: New York, New York, 1939 Keywords: American sculptors, New York World's Fair, sculptors, 1939 World's Fair, World of Tomorrow, World's Fairs, 1930s, 1940s. Orientation: Landscape Dimensions: 2100 x 1337 (2.81 MPixels) (1.57) Print Size: 17.8 x 11.3 cm; 7.0 x 4.5 inches File Size: 8.04 MB (8,434,022 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000096653 Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection
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