Gallery of Photographs



Architect's rendering of the Fountain of the Planets
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Architect's rendering of the Fountain of the Planets
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Fountain of the Planets
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The Rocket Thrower silhouetted against the Fountain of the Planets
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Fountain of the Planets at twilight
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Fountain of the Planets
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Fireworks and Fountain of the Planets display
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Fireworks and Fountain of the Planets display
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Fountain of the Planets
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Fountain of the Planets
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Fountain of the Planets
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Fountain of the Planets
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Fountain of the Planets
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Fireworks explode over the Fountain of the Planets
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Fireworks explode over the Fountain of the Planets
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A calm Pool of Industry with the Fountains of the Planets turned off affords a better view of the screens that hid the fountain works
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The spraying Fountains of the Planets - Day
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The spraying Fountains of the Planets - Day
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Fountains of the Planets and the Bell System Pavilion
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Fountains of the Planets and the Bell System Pavilion
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Fountains of the Planets and the swirling lights of the General Electric Pavilion
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Fountains of the Planets - Note the street lighting that surrounds the pool. These tall thin luminaries were designed to compliment the heights of the water sprays of the fountains.
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Fountains of the Planets
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Fountains of the Planets
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SOURCE: Magazine Electrical Construction and Maintenance, July 1964 - presented courtesy Wayne Bretl Collection

Fountains of the Planets
SOURCE: Book Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Public Ceremonies





(Above) A fabulous aerial shot of the fountain showing the inner workings of pipes and light boxes. (Below) Even in black and white, the fountains are stunning!
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