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| Title | Seattle Public Library, Seattle, 1960 |
| Photographer | Davis, Harvey
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1960 |
| Caption | This view north across the corner of Fourth Avenue and Madison Street shows Seattle's Central Library shortly before its dedication on March 26, 1960. The modern, international design contrasted with the classical style of the 50-year-old Carnegie Library it replaced. Built at a cost of $4.5 million over a period of 21 months, the 206, 000-square-foot library became obsolete after 40 years and was demolished in 2001. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, New, exterior.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): February 8, 1960. |
| Subjects | Public libraries--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.11245.1 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
