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Hall of Nations

Hall of Nations - 1939 New York World's Fair

Photos, 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).

Hall of Nations

Countries with no information.

2. Canada
4. Czechoslovakia
6. Dominican Republic
10. France
13. Haiti
17. Italy
18. Japan
19. Lebanon
23. Monocco
26. Norway
28. Portugal
30. Siam
31. So. Rhodesia
32. Spain
35. U.S.S.R.


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1939 New York World's Fair

Hall of Nations
The Government Zone


Zone 1 - Hall of Nations Map Great Britain & Possessions World Trade Center Yugoslavia Switzerland Peru Netherlands Iraq Iceland Greece Finland Ireland Ecuador Denmark Albania Cuba Pan American Union Nicaragua luxemburg.htm Lithuania mexico Romanian House Hungarian Pavilion


Hall of Nations - Peru
Hall of Nations - Peru, two empty buildings, and Ecuador on the end, (not shown)
photo MO111 - from the collection taken by John Ott courtesy of his
grandson Michael Ott.


Hall of Nations - USSR, Spain, Japan, Iraq, Lithuania, Luxemburg
Hall of Nations - Lithuania, Iraq, Japan, Chile, USSR -
photo MO99 - from the collection taken by John Ott courtesy of his
grandson Michael Ott.

Hall of Nations - USSR, Spain, Japan, Iraq, Lithuania, Luxemburg
Hall of Nations - Lithuania, Iraq, Japan, Chile, USSR -
photo MO63 - from the collection taken by John Ott courtesy of his
grandson Michael Ott.

Hall of Nations - 1940 Fair

Hall of Nations - 1939 New York World's Fair
Hall of Nations - Courtesy World's
Fair Historical Society - wf-185r

Hall of Nations
Hall of Nations - Courtesy World's
Fair Historical Society - wf-184r

Hall of Nations - 1939 New York World's Fair
Hall of Nations - Courtesy World's
Fair Historical Society - wf-187r