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| Title | Aerial of Northgate Mall from east, Seattle, 1952 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1952 |
| Caption | Known as the first shopping mall in the United States Northgate Mall was an instant success upon opening in April 1950. The initial 80 store capacity increased by 25 stores when Interstate 5 opened on the mall's west boundary. By 1974 the mall was completely enclosed offering a climate-controlled environment. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: NORTHGATE, Wash., Airview.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): April 10, 1952. |
| Subjects | Shopping centers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parking lots--Washington (State)--Seattle; Aerial photographs--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Northgate (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.6013 |
| 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 print made from original negative 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. |
