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Model of fairgrounds, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961
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| Title | Model of fairgrounds, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1961 |
| Caption | Century 21 Exposition, America's space age world's fair, as it will appear on opening day April 21, 1962 in Seattle, Washington. Shown on the model are the Coliseum Century 21, $4, 000, 000 State of Washington financed pavilion; the $3, 900, 000 U.S. Science Pavilion; the new Seattle Civic Center complex, including concert hall seating 3, 100, exhibit banquet hall, and small theater; and the Memorial Stadium. Representing investment of more than $70, 000, 000, Century 21 Exposition will house five Worlds: the world of science, world of Century 21, world of commerce and industry, world of art, and world of entertainment. All will be tied together by the colorful and exotic Boulevards of the World. Century 21, first world's fair to be held in the U.S. since 1939, will take place from April 21 through October 21, 1962. |
| Notes | Caption by Seattle World's Fair Public Relations Department. |
| Subjects | Architectural models--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 | 1965.3598.6.1 |
| 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 | 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. |
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