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Coca-Cola Pavilion

Source: Official Postcard by Dexter Press, West Nyak, NY

Postcard - Coca Cola Pavilion Coca-Cola Pavilion - "World's Largest Carillon." This Postcard shows the tall, central carillon tower with the glass enclosed console at its base. "World's Largest Carillon" referred to the number of bells, not the size.

Mr. John Klein seated at the console of the 610 bell Schulmerich "Carillon Americana" installed in the Coca-Cola Pavilion New York World's Fair 1964-65.

Source: Publicity Photograph, Courtesy Schulmerich Carillons

Carilloneur John Klein at console

Album jacket cover of a souvenir recording of "The World's Largest Carillon."

Source: RCA Records

Album Cover

Coca-Cola's "Carillon Americana" as it appears today in its setting in Stone Mountain Park outside of Coca-Cola's corporate hometown, Atlanta, Georgia.

Source: Unknown press clipping

News clipping:  Coke Carillon today

Vatican Pavilion

The chapel inside the Vatican Pavilion. The soft sounds of the Angelus could be heard here.

Source: ROLOC Color Slides

Vatican Chapel

Belgian Village

Source: Official Postcard by Dexter Press, West Nyak, NY

Postcard - Belgian Village The Belgian Village bell tower, left. Some of the bells are visible through the rectangular openings silhoutted against the sky. They would not survive the Fair.

Protestant & Orthodox Center

Source: Official Souvenir Book, Dexter Press, West Nyak, NY

Post Card - Protestant Center Along with the Vatican Pavilion, the Protestant and Orthodox Center was the recipient of a donated Schulmerich Americana carillon.

Album jacket cover of a souvenir recording of the bell carillon of the Protestant & Orthodox Center.

Source: Americana Records, Inc., Sellersville, PA

Album Cover

 

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