.@BeschlossDC Pictures is the Trylon & Persiphere -- one of the great World's Fair structures of all time -- designed by Wallace Harrison.
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@BeschlossDC "Represents" the finite (Trylon) and infinite (Perisphers) -- or just is good excuse to look fantastic! -
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@BeschlossDC Perisphere contained huge model of "Democracity" w/ film w/ narration on domed roof. After show walked down circular ramp! -
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@BeschlossDC At night lots of colored lights focused on pure white Perishere. Trylon was 700 ft tall observation tower.
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@BeschlossDC Does anyone dream of the future anymore, as people did in April 1914, or April 1939? Is there a 2014 equivalent to this photo?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC is that G Washington in front of Perisphere?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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