Alfred Smith. London, 1939.

Walk this way

Dorothy Lamour, 1939

Vintage Pulp - Detective Story (July1939)

The Decatur Herald, Illinois, July 20, 1939

Ottawa, ON - 1939

Flag-Framed crown rides skyward as Ottawa decorates. Three days from today their [majesties] arrive in Canada; two days later the royal train will reach the specially constructed railway station outside Ottawa. Already the capital city is completing preparations. A giant flag-draped crown has now been hauled into position on the parliament buildings; among the many other decorations erected. Added to the advance showing of bunting; shields and drapes all over the city; the sound of bugles and rolling drum echoes through the streets as military units rehearse the military features which will mark the royal visit.

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The railroad pageant on the World’s Fair in May 27, 1939.

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Rainy day, Los Angeles, 1939

Compilation - The 1939 New York World’s Fair
(part 1)

The Parachute Drop before it got moved to Coney Island in (I think) 1941!  My grandma went on the parachute drop and said it was the scariest thing she ever did in her life

Compilation - New York City, 1937-1939.