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Passengers on a simulated journey through space at the Ford Motor Pavilion, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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| Title | Passengers on a simulated journey through space at the Ford Motor Pavilion, Seattle World's Fair, 1962 |
| Photographer | Forde Photographers |
| Date | 1962 |
| Notes | Stamped on verso: Exclusive Photo by Forde Photographers. Art Forde-John Hardin-Dick Cameron-Ed Watton. Members N.P.P.A. 306 Fairview N.-Seattle 9, Wash. MA 3-4100.
From typewritten release accompanying photo: Adventure in Space-A simulated journey into space aboard a 100-passenger spacecraft is a feature of Ford Motor Company's display pavilion at the Seattle World's Fair. Ford stewardesses will welcome an estimated 5, 500 persons each day during the April-October Century 21 Exposition. From the spacecraft, visitors view realistic models of earth, moon, galaxies, planets and animated models of several U.S. satellites now orbiting earth. Other display courts at the exhibit feature new product displays and highlight advanced research by Ford Motor Company divisions and subsidiaries around the world.--New Bureau, Adventure in Outer Space, Ford Motor Company, Seattle World's Fair.
Photograph is from a folder of Ford Motor Company materials found in the Pamphlet and Textual Documents Collection; it can be accessed under the title "Ford Motor Company folder of promotional materials, Seattle World's Fair, 1962" (Digital ID number: PAM0463). |
| Historical Notes | The Seattle World's Fair, also known as the Century 21 Exposition, took place between April 21 and October 21, 1962. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Facilities; Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--People; Ford Motor Company--Facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Interplanetary voyages |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Seattle Photograph Collection
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| Order Number | SEA3389
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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. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Ewen C. Dingwall papers. Accession No. 420-1, Box 15 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | Silver gelatin; b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker at 120 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x512 ppi. 2011. |
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