The Rocket Thrower - Queens, NY - Permanent World Fair and Expo Structures on Waymarking.com

Taken from Wikipedia, "The Rocket Thrower (1963) is a bronze sculpture by American sculptor Donald De Lue. Created for the 1964 New York World's Fair, it is located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. De Lue was among a total of five sculptors who would create pieces for the fairground. He was contracted in 1962 for the amount of $105,000 with a deadline for completion of under six months. De Lue completed a full plaster model in 1963 at which time it was sent to Italy to be cast."

Original Name of Structure (during fair): The Rocket Thrower Current Name of Structure: The Rocket Thrower Architect/Designer: Donald De Lue Fair Name: 1964 New York World's Fair Location: Queens, NY, USA Year of Fair: 1964 Theme of Fair: Peace through Understanding Website Proof: [Web Link] Website Reference: [Web Link]

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