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American Gas Association Pavilion exterior at night, Century 21 Exposition, 1962
American Gas Association Pavilion exterior at night, Century 21 Exposition, 1962
TitleAmerican Gas Association Pavilion exterior at night, Century 21 Exposition, 1962
PhotographerUnknown
Date1962
NotesHandwritten on verso: American Gas Assn. exhibit surrounded by 12 automatic luau gas torches topped off w/a gas clock

The Century 21 Exposition took place between April 21 and October 21, 1962 and is also known as the Seattle World's Fair.

"The pillars supporting the roof of the Gas Pavilion, on Boulevard 21, double as natural gas torches. In the center of the pavilion is a gas-dial clock. Underneath the serrated roof is a graphic report on the uses of natural gas today and a projection of its uses in the year 2001... Time is told on the roof-top clock by the number of torches burning, while the hours are 'struck' by bursts of flame from the central pillar. Ninety-one gas distribution companies are co-sponsoring the exhibit." (Century 21 Exposition. (1962). Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 45)

Filed in: Seattle--Century 21--Commerce & Industry Bldg.
Subjects (LCTGM)Night photographs
Subjects (LCSH)American Gas Association Pavilion (Seattle, Wash.); Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)
Location DepictedUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionSeattle Photograph Collection
Order NumberSEA2274
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division
Repository CollectionSeattle Collection
Object TypePhotograph
Physical Description8 x 10 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a photograph using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 120 dpi in JPEG for1mat at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2004
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