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Subject: [Leica] 1964 World's fair pics
From: rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 20:20:52 -0700 (PDT)
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Yes. And remember the machines they were using to build the highways? They 
were cutting down trees at the front of the machine and four lanes were 
coming out the back.
Way before any eco-awareness :-)
Bob

 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com




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From: Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor_post at comcast.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2009 8:07:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 1964 World's fair pics

I have vivid memories of the GM exhibit.  Apart from the cars of the future, 
I remember a vast hall devoted to the highways of the future.  You stood on 
a high balcony and saw a dimly lit landscape of cities and hilly terrain 
with cars zipping along a complicated system of highways of the future at 
unimaginable speeds.  The Interstate Highway system was just barely underway 
then and the was scene futuristic for sure, but today the scene in the hall 
is replicated every time you fly into a large city such as LA or Boston.  
(Assuming it's not rush hour, of course. :-)  )

Regards,

Dick
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On May 3, 2009, at 10:56 PM, Bob Adler wrote:

> I was there. I was 10. We came by car from Georgia where we lived. It was 
> a long ride...
> I think I spent the entire time in the GM exhibit.
> No camera...
> Bob
> 
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> -----Original Message-----
> Brian Reid wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> Was wondering if any of you were at the 1964 World's fair.
>>> Did any of you take pictures?
>> 
>> I was there. I took pictures. I don't know where they are. I shot 3M
> transparency film
> 
> 
> 
> 
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