One of my very first photos in 1964

[HAB911]

with the iconic Instamatic seems appropriate today. My older brother took me to the 1964 World's Fair, stopping in Washington DC and visiting Arlington and John F. Kennedy's temporary grave site. Only eight of those photos surviving today, sadly. See them here: https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/PHOTOS-BACK-TO-THE-1960S/FIRST-PHOTOS-1964-WORLDS-FAIR

[brer cat]

1. Very appropriate for today, HAB911.

The ones from the World Fair are interesting, too.

[SARose]

2. Beautiful

Thank you so much.

[3Hotdogs]

3. Appropriate and nice.

'64 World Fair. I was 22. Alls I remember was the Lowembrau pavilion.

[Duncanpup]

4. Hab I had buddy who was old guard

He hated cleaning up horse shit

[niyad]

5. So very appropriate today. Thank you for sharing. The World's Fair

images were interesting.

[Mousetoescamper]

6. Scenes from my own past

My family lived just outside of the beltway in Maryland and went to Arlington to visit JFK's grave. It was a kind of pilgrimage and a common experience for those living in the metropolitan area. I was seven years old when we attended the 1964 World's Fair. I remember well the GM pavillion, shown in your photos, and riding in a convertible. The Unisphere, GE's Carousel of Progress and the two towers (later featured in Men In Black) all made lasting impressions. I had my first slice of pizza from a shop on the top level of one of the towers. There are photos from that trip, also taken with an Instamatic.

Thanks for the memories and a fitting photo for a somber day.

[AllaN01Bear]

7. i was there a number of years ago and missed most of the ceremony. the tour directors let me stay for the begining of th

next shift change . was deeply moved when i saw jfks grave in person. this guy sez it all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thank you for these, my dear HAB911 . . .

A great addition to this historic day.