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1939 NY World's Fair - Canada
The Government Zone (Zone 1)
1939 New York World's Fair
Canada
Architect: F.W. Williams
Canada - photo 027
Photo EM-Canada, courtesy Irene Nelson. Image captured from movie shot by her father Sea Captain Erik Manvall (1902-1987) and transferred to DVD by Johnny Riert (residents of Sweden).
Constructed almost entirely of native materials, the pavilion contained dioramas, photo montages and a reflecting pool. Exhibitors included the National Parks Tourist Bureau, Canadian National and Pacific Railways, Department of Trade and Commerce and the Provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Canadian Pavilion