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Space Needle at night, Century 21 Exposition, 1962
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| Title | Space Needle at night, Century 21 Exposition, 1962 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1962 |
| Notes | The Century 21 Exposition took place between April 21 and October 21, 1962 and is also known as the Seattle World's Fair.
Shows United States Science Pavilion in foreground.
"The Space Needle, flame-topped symbol of the fair, soars to the height of 606 feet. It is supported by three curved steel legs, 500 feet high. It is topped by a circular, glass-enclosed housing that contains an observation deck and a revolving restaurant... The foundation of the Needle is a Y-shaped reinforced concrete block weighing more than 5, 850 tons. It is buried 30 feet in the ground. The Needles' legs are attached to it by 72 steel anchor bolts, four inches in diameter and 31 1/2 feet long. Although there are 3, 500 tons of steel in the superstructure, the base is so massive that the center of gravity for the whole unit is only slightly above ground level." (Century 21 Exposition. (1962). Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 143)
Filed in: Seattle--Century 21--Space Needle |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Space Needle (Seattle, Wash.)--Night photographs; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Facilities--Night photographs; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle--Night photographs |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.); Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Seattle Photograph Collection
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| Order Number | SEA2339
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Collection |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned 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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