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International Fountain, final model, Seattle World's Fair, January, 1962
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| Title | International Fountain, final model, Seattle World's Fair, January, 1962 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1962 |
| Notes | Typewritten on slide mount: Ld 8-$310, 000 Japanese fountain, permanent pool.
This slide appears to have been purchased by Alden B. Couch, Sales Director of the Puget Sound Power & Light Company, from a set of professional slides promoting the upcoming Seattle World's Fair.
PH Coll 1021.96 |
| Historical Notes | Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to symbolize mankind's efforts to explore the farthest reaches of outer space, the International Fountain is centrally located on the grounds of what is now the Seattle Center arts and entertainment park. It was designed by two young Japanese architects, Kazuyuki Matsushita and Hideki Shimizu, the winners of a $250,000 international design competition for a "light, water and sculpture display" sponsored and paid for by the City of Seattle. With over 20 spouts, the fountain goes through programmed cycles of shooting water patterns accompanied by recorded world music, which is changed every month and chosen to coordinate with the water patterns. The International Fountain was completely renovated and expanded in a $6.5 million project in 1995, and is considered by many to be the heart of the Seattle Center.
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| Subjects (LCTGM) | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Facilities; Architectural models |
| Subjects (LCSH) | International Fountain (Seattle, Wash.); Fountains--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Seattle Photograph Collection
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| Order Number | SEA3338
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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 | Alden B. Couch Photographs of the Seattle World's Fair. PH Coll 1021 |
| Object Type | Slide |
| Physical Description | Color; 35 mm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned 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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