| Bill Cotter, World's Fair enthusiast, has been collecting
images of the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair for many years.
He shares with us here some excellent views of Dinoland.
If you would like to see more images of Bill's fabulous
collection of World's Fair images, visit his website WorldsFairPhotos.com. |
| Tom Weakley, Assistant Manager of Dinoland, had the
presence of mind back in October,1965 to save the audio narration
of Sinclair's presentation at the Fair. Our thanks to Tom for
sharing the narrations with Fair fans some forty-plus years later! |
Looking down into
Sinclair's Dinoland from the top of the US Rubber Ferris Wheel
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Welcome to Dinoland!
Step inside and visit the world of the dinosaurs!
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Our first stop is
to take a look at Trachodon. 1500 teeth! Is he really
harmless?
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Who's this little
fella on the other side of the path? It's Ornitholestes. A flesh eater that's the size of a turkey.
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Here's the real monster!
Tyrannosaurus. King of the dinosaurs!
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Triceratops. Ready to do battle with
the T-Rex.
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Brontosaurus Eggs and a new hatchling!
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Ankylosaurus. A walking fortress.
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In a water setting
we find Corythosaurus. With a face only a mother
could love?
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Everybody's favorite
at the top of the hill -- Brontosaurus!
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Bony plates provided
the ultimate protection for Stegosaurus. We find him on the pathway
as we head toward the Sinclair Petroleum displays.
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Source: Above
photos presented courtesy Bill Cotter Collection and are ©
Copyright 2007 Bill Cotter, All Rights Reserved
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The last dinosaur
on our tour of Dinoland is Struthiomimus.
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Dinoland Exit Diorama depicting the geologic conditions that combined
to create the crude oil used in the production of petroleum products
by Sinclair Refining.
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Our Sinclair Dinoland
tour ends with a display of Sinclair's
Diversified Petroleum Products.
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Source: Official Souvenir
Book - 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, presented courtesy
Bradd Schiffman Collection
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