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Diners enjoying a meal at the Space Needle's revolving "Eye of the Needle" restaurant, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Diners enjoying a meal at the Space Needle's revolving "Eye of the Needle" restaurant, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
TitleDiners enjoying a meal at the Space Needle's revolving "Eye of the Needle" restaurant, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
PhotographerPearson, Charles R.
Date1962
Historical BackgroundDesigned by architect John Graham, the Space Needle is easily the most recognizable structure built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). The Space Needle was built in less than one year for 4.5 million dollars by the Howard S. Wright Construction Company. The top of the Needle is 605 feet high, with the main observation deck at 520 feet. The Space Needle has three elevators, and is home to one of the first rotating restaurants. The Space Needle hosted 2.3 million visitors during the Fair and continues to be one of Seattle's top tourist attractions.
NotesPearson 625-33
Subjects (LCSH)Restaurants--Washington (State)--Seattle
Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.)
Consumers--Washington (State)--Seattle
Eye of the Needle (Restaurant)
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)
Location DepictedUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionModern Photographers Collection
Order NumberMPH1679
Ordering InformationRestrictions apply to the ordering of this image. Please contact photos@u.washington.edu for more information.
Negative NumberPearson 625-33
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Repository CollectionCharles R. Pearson Photograph Collection
Object TypeNegative
Physical Descriptionb&w; 2.25 x 2.25 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a 4 x 5 negative using a Microtek Scanmaker 1000XL at 200 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2011
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