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| Title | Aerial of Space Needle and fairgrounds during construction from southeast, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1961 |
| Caption | "Revolving sky restaurant takes shape atop the 600-foot Space Needle, spectacular tower of 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Its sturdy tapered 'legs' are formed with largest steel beams produced by U.S. Steel. High-speed elevators will carry diners and sightseers to a panoramic view of distant snow-capped mountains. Restaurant will seat 220."
The tall structure on top of the Space Needle supported a gas-powered flame. This view, taken towards the northwest, shows other fair buildings as well as Queen Anne Hill, the Smith Cove piers, Magnolia and the Olympic Range in the distance. |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: Ariel [sic] view of Fair during Construction.
Quote in caption by United States Steel Corporation Public Relations. |
| Subjects | Construction--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Neighborhoods--Washington (State)--Seattle; Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Bodies of water--Washington (State)--Seattle; Aerial photographs--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.)
Puget Sound (Wash.)
Elliott Bay (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1965.3598.2.6 |
| 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; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print 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. |
