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| Title | Space Needle under construction, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961 |
| Photographer | Forde Photographers |
| Date | ca. 1961 |
| Caption | A 600-foot 'Space Needle' observation tower topped by a revolving restaurant is one of the feature attractions of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Two high-speed passenger elevators will carry visitors to the top, or to the intermediate platform and 220-seat restaurant, which will make a complete revolution each hour, and will afford a panoramic view of the lakes, mountains and salt water surrounding Seattle. The $2, 500, 000 tower was designed by John Graham & Co., Architects, Seattle and New York. |
| Notes | Stamped on verso: Exclusive Photo by Forde Photographers, 306 Fairview N. - Seattle 9, Wash., MA3-4100 - Gateway to the World, Century 21 Exposition, April 21-Oct 21, 1962.
Caption by Seattle World's Fair Public Relations Department. |
| Subjects | Construction--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 | 1965.3598.3.10 |
| 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. |
