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Alweg Monorail in operation, Seattle World's Fair, September, 1962
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| Title | Alweg Monorail in operation, Seattle World's Fair, September, 1962 |
| Photographer | Couch, Alden B. |
| Date | 1962 |
| Notes | PH Coll 1021.65 |
| Historical Notes | The Century 21 monorail was designed to carry people between downtown Seattle and the World's Fair site. ALWEG Rapid Transit Systems, a West German firm, began contruction in April 1961, and the monorail opened to the public less than a year later. The trains carried over eight million people during the six months of the fair.
The Century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World's Fair, was held between April 21 and October 21, 1962.
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| Subjects (LCTGM) | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--People |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Monorail railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Couch, Alden B.; Fifth Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Central business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Seattle Photograph Collection
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| Order Number | SEA3282
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Alden B. Couch Photographs of the Seattle World's Fair. PH Coll 1021 |
| Object Type | Slide |
| Physical Description | Color; 35 mm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x512 ppi. 2011. |
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