Interior view photograph. Textiles exhibit inside the Quebec Industries Pavilion.
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Interior view photograph. Textiles exhibit inside the Quebec Industries Pavilion.
Interior view photograph. Power chair description. The caption reads:"Power Chair - Designed by student Douglas Stout the "Power Chair" is an experiment to see how small and simple a vehicle might be made to transport a comfortably seated person. A four hourse-power engine propells it up to 25 m.p.h. The sixty-pound vehicle can also be fitted with a body for weather protection. Estimated production cost about $250."
Interior view photograph. Power chair display inside the Industrial Design exhibition.
Interior view photograph. Photograph on display inside the photographic exhibition. Note: 'Poverty' may not be the official photo title.
Exterior view photograph. Place d'Acceuil from an aerial vantage. Place d'Acceuil served as the main entry point into Expo '67. The pavilion's formal language was inspired by the triangular shape of the site. Place d'Acceuil housed VIP lounges, restaurants, bars, shops, a post office, a travel agency and more. Boasting three storeys of convenience, Place d'Acceuil aspired to be a highly effecient transporation hub for all types of expo traffic. Triangular plan with 7 pyramidal roof peaks. Steel columns and trusses. Stucco, wood battens, plywood and asbestos board walls (S: 508' (N-S) x 504' (E-W) (wood deck area) --- A: 312858 sq. ft. (wood deck area) --- H: 84')
Interior view photograph. Poster display at Olympic House entrance. The caption reads: "The importance of the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, for the essential thing in life is not to Conquer, but to strive well."
Exterior view photograph. Booth at which Expo Passports were sold. The passports allowed visitors to collect a stamp from each pavilion visited.
Interior view photograph. Paintings and sculptures by artist Papa Ibra Tall.
Exterior view photograph. Olympic House entrance (lot A-230). Statue of three time Olympic medalist, Paavo Nurmi of Finland. The Olympic house was one of the few Expo pavilions designed for future permanent use. The one storey pavilion was complete with a 2000 sq. ft. basement, mezzanine and skylit interior courtyard. It was to be the future headquarters of the Canadian Olympic Association. Inside were photographs and displays of all 24 past Olympic games, the cities who hosted them and the accomplishments of Canadian participants in them. Rectangular plan and elevations. Poured in place reinforced concrete with aluminum entrance doors. (S: 92' x 92' --- A: 8.364 sq. ft. --- H: 36' 4")
Interior view photograph. Photographs of various motor vehicles as part of a display inside the Industrial Design exhibition.