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Spiraling staircase, World of Tomorrow, Century 21 Exposition, 1962
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| Title | Spiraling staircase, World of Tomorrow, 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.
"This is Washington's theme exhibit, entitled 'Century 21--The Threshold and the Threat'... There are some 3, 500 interlocking cubes, each four-feet square, comprising a total of 30, 000 square feet in the huge state theme exhibit. The cubes serve as windows to the past, present and--most significantly--the future. About 30 miles of aluminum extrusions are contained in the cubes. The cubes house complex equipment, including sound and lighting devices." (Century 21 Exposition. (1962). Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 27)
Filed in: Seattle--Century 21--Washington State Exhibit |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | State of Washington Pavilion (Seattle, Wash.); Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Facilities; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Staircases--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Seattle Photograph Collection
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| Order Number | SEA2341
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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
Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| 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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