1939 New York World's Fair

Here is a collection of items displayed at, or related to, the 1939 New York World's Fair. Located in Flushing Meadows, New York, it opened on April 30, 1939, and closed on October 27, 1940. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the opening speech in person which was televised throughout the Fair. His address was the first time that a president appeared on television.