107 results for: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair)
Bolo tie with enamel pendant, "Seattle World's Fair Gay Way 1962"
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. This bolo tie was worn by Guy Murren who worked in Engineering and Maintenance Services at the Fair. The Gayway was the space-oriented amusement zone and featured 20 rides which were either brand…
ID Number:2023.9.2
Date:1962
Souvenir pearl from the Japanese Village at the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
This is a souvenir pearl from the Japanese Village at the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. One of the main attractions was a live demonstration of pearl diving by six female divers from the Iseshima pearl area near Nagoya, Japan. The divers would bring up pearls from a 12-foot pool and sell them to spectators for $1.25 each. The Japanese…
ID Number:2023.19.2
Date:1962
Child's sweatshirt, souvenir from the Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1962
This child-sized sweatshirt was made as a souvenir for the Century 21 World’s Fair in 1962. It includes the official logo for the fair, an illustration of the Space Needle, and other buildings and scenes from the fair.
ID Number:2023.Sweatshirt
Date:1962
Handheld battery powered fan from the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, photos, and other ephemera from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962. This fan was purchased by the donor's husband when he attended the Fair and it still works!
ID Number:2024.19.1
Date:1962
Space Needle elevator operator uniform, designed and worn by Joan Gellermann Seiler Nykreim, 1962
In 1962 Joan Gellermann Seiler answered a newspaper ad for women to work at the Space Needle during the World’s Fair. She initially thought it would be a modeling job, but discovered it was for elevator operators. The Needle specifically wanted tall women to match the theme of this new towering building, and Joan was a perfect recruit at 6’1”.…
ID Number:2024.43.1
Date:1962
Seattle World's Fair print skirt, 1962
This skirt is printed with a delightful pattern that celebrates the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. It features images of the Space Needle, Monorail, arches of the US Science Pavilion, and plumes of water spraying from the International Fountain. Gerry Abbott, who also created fashion illustrations for the Seattle Times, drew sketches for the pattern. The skirt is from a…
ID Number:2024.51.1
Date:1962
Italian mosaic pin from the Jewels of the World Pavilion, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, photos, and other ephemera from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962. This Italian mosaic pin was purchased at the Jewels of the World Pavilion for $1.12.
ID Number:2025.25.2
Date:1962