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Early architectural model of an exhibit for the Seattle World's Fair, 1960
Early architectural model of an exhibit for the Seattle World's Fair, 1960
TitleEarly architectural model of an exhibit for the Seattle World's Fair, 1960
PhotographerCouch, Alden B.
Date1960
NotesAlthough it is unclear which exhibit this model would eventually become, it is possibly an early prototype for the Pavilion of Electric Power.

PH Coll 1021.12
Historical NotesThe Pavilion of Electric Power, sponsored by the electric utilities of Washington State, was built to showcase the hydro-electric potential of the state and to highlight innovative new methods for producing low-cost electricity.

Alden B. Couch was the Sales Director of Puget Sound Power & Light Company, and oversaw the design and construction of the exhibit for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.
Subjects (LCTGM)Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings; Architectural models
Subjects (LCSH)Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle
Location DepictedUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionSeattle Photograph Collection
Order NumberSEA3284
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Repository CollectionAlden B. Couch Photographs of the Seattle World's Fair. PH Coll 1021
Object TypeSlide
Physical DescriptionColor; 35 mm.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x512 ppi. 2011.
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