The Central Mall

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47W The Central Mall New York World's Fair 1939 8A-H947

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR FUSTAGE MAY 3 1939 mis 04-1797 DED YOBI BORLD'S POIR CENT 1- er enjoying fair will e Last Places. 80278. Maryland oley Wright anch THE CENTRAL MALL This picture shows the Central Mall of the New York World's Fair, a 2,000-foot esplanade lined with 250 trees and hundreds of benches arranged alongside five lagoons. The latter form setting for groups of sculptured sym bolical figures, the huge portrait statue of George Washington at his inauguration, the largest Sun Dial in the world, and, at top the Perisphere, largest ball ever constructed by mankind, and the Trylon, a 65-story triangular shaft. About 25 of the largest exhibit build- ings face upon the tree-lined area. Chicago, Ill.