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Gracie Hansen’s Paradise International, Seattle World’s Fair, 1962
Gracie Hansen’s Paradise International, Seattle World’s Fair, 1962
TitleGracie Hansen's Paradise International, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
PhotographerMorley Studios
Date1962
CaptionAt the head of Show Street was Gracie Hansen's Paradise International, a plush 700-seat theater restaurant. It offered four shows a night, described as "extravagant production numbers featuring the world's most beautiful girls, interspersed with internationally renowned specialty performers."
NotesSign in image reads: Paradise International Gracie Hansen presents Barry Ashton's ‘Night in Paradise'

Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962: Century 21 Exposition; Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 111.
SubjectsCentury 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Dinner theater; Exhibitions--Washington (State)—Seattle; Neon signs; Night photographs
PlacesQueen Anne (Seattle, Wash.); United States-Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1987.59.133.43
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 LineRobert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI).
Repository CollectionRobert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 slide: color; 35mm.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned 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.
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