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| Title | Aerial view, looking northwest, of the construction of the Space Needle, Seattle, 1961 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1961 |
| Caption | Designed by architect John Graham, the Space Needle is easily the most recognizable structure built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). The Space Needle was built in less than one year for 4.5 million dollars by the Howard S. Wright Construction Company. The top of the Needle is 605 feet high, with the main observation deck at 520 feet. The Space Needle has three elevators, and is home to one of the first rotating restaurants. The Space Needle hosted 2.3 million visitors during the Fair and continues to be one of Seattle's top tourist attractions. |
| Notes | Written on sleeve: Fairs, Seattle World's Fair, Space Needle Construction
Caption information source: http://www.spaceneedle.com/discover/history.html
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 18, 1961. |
| Subjects | Architecture—Washington (State)—Seattle
Building construction—Washington (State)—Seattle
Building sites—Washington (State)--Seattle
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.) Towers--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.)
United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.2794 |
| 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 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive 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. |
