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Northern Pacific Railway exhibit, Transport 21, Century 21 Exposition, 1962
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| Title | Northern Pacific Railway exhibit, Transport 21, 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.
"Transport 21, on Boulevard 21, is sponsored by four transcontinental railways serving Seattle and the Pacific Northwest... The top attraction here is an operating model of the "Levatrain, " presented through the cooperation of the Ford Motor Company. The "Levatrain" is a wheel-less vehicle capable of carrying freight and passengers at speeds of from 200 to 500 miles an hour. It slides on a cushion of air provided by turbo-compressors. The train is moved by turbo-fan engines and it glides over special rail surfaces." (Century 21 Exposition. (1962). Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 48)
Filed in: Seattle--Century 21--Railroad Transport 21 |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Northern Pacific Railway Company--People--Washington (State)--Seattle; Northern Pacific Railway Company--Facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Transportation--Washington (State)--Seattle; Vehicles--Models; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Facilities |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Seattle Photograph Collection
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| Order Number | SEA2380
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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. Special Collections 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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