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Coliseum under construction, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961
Coliseum under construction, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961
TitleColiseum under construction, Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1961
PhotographerForde Photographers
Dateca. 1961
Caption"Century 21 Exposition's 'world of the space age' theme building, the Coliseum 21, [being] built to house exhibits showing how man will work, live and play in the year 2000. It will be one of two Century 21 Exposition pavilions which are larger in size and scope than the American Pavilion at the Brussels World's Fair. The other: U.S. Science Pavilion, in which the Federal Government will display space age science."

When the fair opened, the building was called the Washington State Coliseum. It is now Key Arena.
NotesStamped on verso: Exclusive Photo by Forde Photographers, 306 Fairview N. - Seattle 9, Wash., MA3-4100 - Gateway to the World, Century 21 Exposition, April 21-Oct 21, 1962.

Quote in caption from Seattle World's Fair Public Relations Department.
SubjectsBuilding construction--Washington (State)--Seattle; Hoisting machinery--Washington (State)--Seattle; Ladders--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.)
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1965.3598.2.15
Ordering InformationTo 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 LineMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionCentury 21 World's Fair Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 photographic print: b&w; 8 x 10 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original print as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
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