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Image of View of the Space Needle, looking up from the base, Seattle, 1962
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View of the Space Needle, looking up from the base, Seattle, 1962
Designed by architect John Graham, the Space Needle is easily the most recognizable structure built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). The Space Needle was built in less than one year for 4.5 million dollars by the Howard S. Wright Construction Company. The top of the Needle is 605 feet high, with the main observation deck at…
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.1
Date:1962

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