Antique & Vintage Postcards

Chairlift riders glide high above a sea of red roses and a jubilant crowd outside the tent-roofed U.S. Pavilion — this vivid chrome card captures the Skyway Safari aerial tramway at Expo '74, the World's Fair held in Spokane, Washington, the smallest city ever to host a World's Fair, and the first with an environmental theme: "Celebrating tomorrow's fresh new environment." The back text explains the Skyway Safari's scenic route covering the full length of Expo '74, from the Washington State Pavilion to the Iranian Pavilion, above the glistening islands and riverbanks of the Spokane River. Published by Mike Roberts of Berkeley (card no. C30007) for Seville Enterprises Inc. of Miami, this is an Official Expo '74 World's Fair Card. A penciled "1974" appears at top left of reverse, and dealer/collector notation "M.L.A." at lower right. Expo '74 ran May 4 – November 3, 1974, and its legacy includes the transformation of Spokane's riverfront into what is now Riverfront Park — a lasting environmental gift to the city.