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| Title | Aerial view of Washington State Coliseum construction site, Seattle, 1960 |
| Photographer | Jesse Ebert Photographers |
| Date | 1960 |
| Caption | The Howard S. Wright Construction Company broke ground for the Washington State Coliseum (now Key Arena) on May 12, 1960. This aerial photograph, probably taken during the summer of 1960, shows a view of the concrete pour wooden framework, and the first V-shaped concrete pillars erected. |
| Notes | Stamped on verso with business stamp of Jesse Ebert Photographers, 3225 California Avenue Southwest, Seattle. |
| Subjects | Building sites—Washington (State)—Seattle; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) ; Exhibition buildings—Washington (State)—Seattle; Key Arena (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2004.48.4.11 |
| 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 | Fred G. Christensen Collection on Seattle World's Fair Construction Projects, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Fred G. Christensen Collection on Seattle World's Fair Construction Projects |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 8x10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 8939 |
