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Unveiling of Rudolph Zallinger's Great Seattle Fire mural at Museum of History & Industry, February 15, 1953
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| Title | Unveiling of Rudolph Zallinger's Great Seattle Fire mural at Museum of History & Industry, February 15, 1953 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1953 |
| Caption | In 1953, the General Insurance Company of America, today's SAFECO, commissioned Rudolph F. Zallinger (1919-1994) to research and paint a mural for the Museum of History & Industry, depicting the Great Fire of 1889. The mural was unveiled at the museum on February 15, 1953, in an event attended by 48 pioneer eyewitnesses of the historic fire. Attendees, most of whom were youngsters in 1889, exchanged their memories of the event, with the tone more humorous than sorrowful. In keeping with the festive mood, a string quartet played "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" as a curtain was drawn to unveil the mural. The mural was exhibited in the main gallery at the museum's Montlake location until June 2012, when the museum closed for its move to South Lake Union. While the original painting is no longer on display, a nearly full-sized digital reproduction hangs in MOHAI's new space.
This photo shows Kelly Waller of the General Insurance Company of American shaking hands with George Comstock, president of the Seattle Historical Society. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL, History and Industry, mural unveiled.
Caption inofrmation source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 16, 1953
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): February 14, 1953. |
| Subjects | Audiences--Washington (State)--Seattle
Great Fire, Seattle, Wash., 1889
Historical museums--Washington (State)--Seattle
Museum of History & Industry (Seattle, Wash.)
Paintings--Washington (State)--Seattle
Rites & ceremonies--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Zallinger, Rudolph F. |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.9956.1 |
| 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 using Epson Expression 10000XL 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, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
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