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Advertisement depicting Trylon and Perisphere, the modernistic structures that became the central symbol of the fair. Both buildings were razed and scrapped after the fair and their materials  used in World War II armaments.   
Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York ​
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Overview of the Constitutional Mall leading from the Trylon and Perisphere to the League of Nations.
Courtesy of California State University, Fresno
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Site map of the fair, created by the New Jersey World’s Fair Commission and found in a promotional New Jersey pamphlet.
From the archives of the​Old Barracks Association

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​New York Times
January 18, 1941

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The Old Barracks Museum | 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 | 609-396-1776 | info@barracks.org
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  • Home
  • About
    • History >
      • About the Building
      • Bibliography
    • Contact
    • Space Rentals
    • Staff & Board
    • Supporters
    • Projects >
      • Bake Oven Rebuild
      • Operation: Restoration 2016 >
        • Officers' House Restoration
        • Barracks Restoration
      • French and Indian War Outfittings Project & Grant
    • Photo Gallery
  • Visit
    • Hours, Admission, Etc.
    • Special Events >
      • 4 Centuries of African American Soldiers
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • School and Group Tours
    • Plan Your Visit
  • Exhibits
    • Collection Highlights >
      • Sampler Collection
    • A Symbol of New Jersey to the World
    • When Women Vote: The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement
    • "Necessary and Proper for the Public Good" World War I Exhibit
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Volunteers & Interns
    • Email Sign Up
  • Shop