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| Title | Union 76 Skyride, Seattle World's Fair, 1962 |
| Photographer | Morley Studios |
| Date | 1962 |
| Caption | The Union 76 Skyride traversed the fairgrounds from the amusement zone to the International Mall. Cables strung 60 feet above the ground carried bucket-like three-person cars along the 1, 400-foot long Skyride.
Visible in this photo is the Union 76 ball logo, which was designed by Ray Pedersen for the Fair. |
| Notes | Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962: Century 21 Exposition; Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 115. |
| Subjects | Aerial tramways--Washington (State)--Seattle; Amusement rides--Washington (State)--Seattle; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.)
United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1987.59.131.133 |
| 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 | Robert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Robert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 slide: color; 35mm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original slide using Nikon Super Coolscan 5000, as 5495 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, Adobe RGB 1998, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format, 72 dpi, using Photoshop CS4, quality setting 5. |
