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| Title | The Monorail in downtown Seattle, 1962 |
| Photographer | Morley Studios |
| Date | 1962 |
| Caption | The Monorail was built to carry passengers between the Seattle World's Fair grounds and downtown Seattle; it still runs today as the Seattle Center Monorail. At the time it was described as "a preview of the mass transit system of the future." The 1.2 mile trip takes about 95 seconds aboard one of the high speed trains which can take up to 450 passengers per trip. The trains are powered by G.E. electric motors and ride on rubber tires on a two story concrete "monorail" track. |
| Notes | Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962: Century 21 Exposition; Seattle: Acme Publications. pp. 141. |
| Subjects | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions--Washington (State)—Seattle; Monorail railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States-Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1987.59.131.232 |
| 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. |
