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| Title | Space Needle under construction viewed through Science Center arches, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1961 |
| Caption | "The 600-foot World's Fair Space Needle is framed by the towering Science Arches of the U.S. Science Exhibit."
In an interview with The Seattle Times, architects Minoru Yamasaki and Perry Johanson said, "We started the design in February 1960. It was done in four months. There were some advocates for a solid high building with a view. We decided the Space Needle should be the place with a view. We wanted to create a place of serenity."
The U.S. Science Pavilion is now the Pacific Science Center. |
| Notes | First quote in caption from Seattle World's Fair Public Relations Department. Second quote from The Seattle Times, April 5, 1962. |
| Subjects | Construction--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.); Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1965.3598.3.3 |
| 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 | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Century 21 World's Fair Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 10 x 8 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
