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| Title | Monorail construction along Fifth Avenue, Seattle, 1961 |
| Photographer | Forde Photographers |
| Date | 1961 |
| Caption | The Seattle Monorail is an elevated train line that runs approximately one mile along Fifth Avenue from Westlake Center to the Seattle Center. The monorail, which cost 3.5 million to build, opened on March 24, 1962 for the Century 21 Exposition. The line and its trains were constructed by Alweg Rapid Transit Systems, a German company. The image depicts the wood forms for the elevated track support columns laid out along Fifth Avenue, prior to the concrete pouring that was done in place. The north view of Fifth Avenue shows the end of the monorail line and the roof of the Washington State Coliseum under construction at the Century 21 fairgrounds. |
| Notes | Stamped on verso with business stamp of Forde Photographers, 306 Fairview North. Seattle |
| Subjects | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Fifth Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Monorail railroads—Washington (State)—Seattle; |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2004.48.9.5 |
| 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 |
