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| Title | George Burns and Carol Channing during the World's Fair in Seattle, June 1, 1962 |
| Photographer | Hertz, Stuart B.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1962 |
| Caption | George Burns arrived in Seattle to start rehearsals with his partner Carol Channing in preparation for their variety show at the Orpheum Theatre. Miss Channing lights his cigar with a Space Needle lighter. The celebrities looked forward to visiting the Science Pavilion and getting a larger view of the Worlds Fair from the top of the Space Needle. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: Description Burns, George, TV comedian; Channing Carol, actress.
Caption information source: P-I exhibit.
Date photograph was published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: June 2, 1962. |
| Subjects | Entertainers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cigars--Washington (State)--Seattle; Smoking--Washington (State)--Seattle; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) |
| Personal Names | Burns, George, 1896-
Channing, Carol |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.20502.1 |
| 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 Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
