International Expositions or World Fairs Photos |
International Expositions or World Fairs are occasional short-term gatherings of nations under specific themes where advances or major milestones of mankind are celebrated (marked). Given that these major expos are time-limited, displays and the buildings are usually destroyed or change purpose after the fair. This index is a look at artifacts & architecture from the fairs (Legacy). Not all past fairs are indexed & some of those included were not official world's fairs. Some of the photos were taken at these fairs & are presented as historical records. All photos are original by Jim Steinhart. |
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| 1851 London Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. Model for future fairs. Inspiration of Prince Albert. |
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| 1855 Paris Exposition Universelle des produits de l'Agriculture, de l'Industrie et des Beaux-Arts (1st) Held on Champs-Élysées under reign of Emperor Napoleon III. |
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| 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle (2nd) Held on Champs de Mars under reign of Emperor Napoleon III. |
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| 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Marked: American Revolution of 1776. 159 days, 284 acres, 9,789,392 visitors. |
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| 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle (3rd) Held on Champs de Mars. Legacy: Palais du Trocadéro, Statue of Liberty. |
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| 1884 New Orleans World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exhibition Marked: Louisiana Purchase of 1804. Legacy: Site now Audubon Park & Zoo. |
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| 1884 Louisville Southern Exposition First electric lighted expo. |
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| 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition in Ciutadella Park plus Columbus Monument, at Old Port end of Ramblas in Barcelona |
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| 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle (4th) 100th anniversary of fall of Bastille 179 days, 237 acres, 28,000,000 visitors. Legacy: Eiffel Tower. |
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| 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition Marked: Christopher Columbus landing in Americas (1493). 183 days, 716 acres, 27,529,400 visitors. White City of Beaux Arts architecture, Ferris Wheel, AC Electricity. Legacy: Museum of Science & Industry. |
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| 1898 Omaha Trans Mississippi & International Exposition. 180 acres, 2,600,000 visitors. |
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| 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle (5th) Legacy: Grand Palais, Petit Palais, Alexandre III bridge, Quai D'Orsay Gare, Art Nouveau era. |
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| 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition. 185 days, 342 acres, 8,120,000 visitors. Legacy: History & Art Museums & Park. |
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| 1904 St Louis World's Fair. Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Marked: Louisiana Purchase of 1804. 215 days, 1,272 acres, 18,317,457 visits. Legacy: Art Museum & Park. |
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| 1907 Jamestown Exposition at Sewell's Point, VA Marked: Virginia Colony of 1607 Legacy: land now part of Naval Station Norfolk. |
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| 1909 Seattle Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Marked: Klondike gold rush of 1897-8. Legacy: Elements of University of Washington, Seattle campus. |
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| 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition. Marked: Panama Canal opening (1914) & recovery of city from 1906 earthquake. Legacy: Palace of Fine Arts (rebuilt 1960s). |
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| 1915 San Diego Panama-California Exposition. Marked: Panama Canal opening (1914). Legacy: Balboa Park. |
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| 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition Legacy: Poble Espanyol Palau Nacional / Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Mies van der Rohe German National Pavilion Olympic Stadium & other structures on Montjuïc Hill |
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| 1933 Chicago Century of Progress | No Photos | |
| 1935 San Diego California Pacific International Exposition. Legacy: Balboa Park. |
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| 1937 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne Legacy: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo, Guernica. |
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| 1939 San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition Marked: opening of Golden Gate & Bay Bridges. Legacy: Treasure Island. |
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| 1939 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Marked: Sesquicentennial of Washington's Inauguration (1889) Symbol: Trylon & Perisphere. |
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| 1958 Brussels World's Fair Legacy: Atomium |
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| 1962 Seattle Century 21 Exposition Legacy: Space Needle, Seattle Monorail, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center |
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| Historic photos of Seattle World's Fair (1962) |  |
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| 1964 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows. |
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| 1967 Montreal Man & His World Legacy: Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67, Buckminster Fuller's American pavilion, & French pavilion (now Montreal Casino). |
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| 1968 San Antonio HemisFair or Fair of the Americas Legacy: Tower of the Americas, Wood U.S. Courthouse former USA pavilion, Institute of Texan Cultures, & Convention Center. |
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| 1970 Osaka Progress & Harmony for Mankind Legacy: Festival Place roof structure by Kenzo Tange, Tower of the Sun by Tarô Okamoto, former international art museum pavilion by Kiyoshi Kawasaki |
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| 1974 Spokane Celebrating Tomorrow's Fresh New Environment Legacy: Washington State Pavilion now the Spokane Convention Center & Opera House |
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| 1982 Knoxville Legacy: Sunsphere |
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| 1984 New Orleans Louisiana World Exposition Theme: World of Rivers - Fresh Waters as a Source of Life Legacy: Riverwalk Marketplace, Morial Convention Center |
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| 1985 Tsukuba Theme: Dwellings & Surroundings - Science & Technology for Man at Home. |
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| 1986 Vancouver World in Motion - World in Touch Legacy: Cruise Dock, Science Center, Casino, Stadium, Skytrains. |
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| 1998 Lisbon The Oceans, A Heritage for the Future. Marked:500th anniversary of Vasco de Gama's discovery of sea route to India. Legacy: Oceans Pavilion Aquarium & other buildings. |
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All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use.  |