GALLERY with
Audio!
| 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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Close-up of the mighty
Tyrannosaurus Rex at Sinclair's Dinoland.
SOURCE: Commercial
Transparency by Photo Lab, Inc., Washington, DC
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Interesting view of
Tyrannosaurus Rex & Triceratops
SOURCE: John
Pender Collection
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Brontosaurus peers down on motorists
along the Grand Central Parkway as crowds stroll through Dinoland
Source: ROLOC
Color Transparency, presented courtesy Bradd Schiffman Collection
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Aerial view of Dinoland (View
a Larger Version
of this Photograph)
SOURCE: New
York World's Fair Publicity Photograph presented courtesy Craig
Bavaro collection
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SINCLAIR DINOLAND
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New York World's
Fair
Featuring nine life-size prehistoric
monsters that roamed the earth millions of years ago.
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Source: Official
Postcard by Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
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BRONTOSAURUS
One of the largest and best known
dinosaurs. He was 70 to 80 feet in length and weighted 20 tons.
Featured at Sinclair "Dinoland" at the New York World's
Fair.
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Source: Official
Postcard by Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
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Source: Official
Postcards by Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
WebHost's note: Tom Weakly is the gentleman pictured
in the Post Card above left answering visitor's questions.
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TYRANNOSAURUS REX
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(TYE-RAN-O-SAWR-US)
Largest and most terrifying flesh-eater
that ever lived. 50 feet from tip to tip and 20 feet high. Featured
at Sinclair "Dinoland" -- New York World's Fair.
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TRACHODON
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(TRAK-O-DON)
Some Trachodons had 1500 teeth.
He was about 32 feet long and 14 feet high. Featured at Sinclair
"Dinoland" -- New York World's Fair.
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CORYTHOSAURUS
This duck billed dinosaur averaged
30 feet in length and lived in the water. Featured at Sinclair
"Dinoland" at the New York World's Fair.
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Source: Official
Postcard by Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
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