23 results for: Watton, Ed
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Aerial view of crowds waiting to enter Seattle World's Fair taken from east, 1962
"This aerial view of the World's Fair shows the southeast corner of the 74-acre Fair site, including the southeast gate. The white arches at upper left rise gracefully over placid pools in the courtyard of the spectacular U.S. Science Pavilion. At lower left is the geodesic dome of the Motor Co. exhibit which features a 'journey into space' in a…
ID Number:1965.3598.5.7
Date:1962
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Clayton Young, coordinating architect for the Seattle World's Fair, circa 1960
In 1957, Clayton Young was hired to serve as the coordinating architect for the development of Seattle's civic center and world's fair. Young orchestrated the transformation of the site from city neighborhood to Seattle World's Fair grounds to the Seattle Center. Young continued his connection with Seattle Center in many roles over several decades, among them on the board and…
ID Number:1965.3598.8.13
Date:Circa 1960
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Washington State Coliseum construction bidding meeting, Seattle World's Fair, circa 1959
In this photo, World's Fair Commission Executive Director Alfred Rochester, seated at the head of the table, opens bids on the Washington State Coliseum (later KeyArena and now Climate Pledge Arena) construction contract. Men with paper and pens are shown taking notes about the contract. Stamped on verso: Exclusive photo by Forde Photographers - Art Forde - John Hardin -…
ID Number:1965.3598.9.67
Date:Circa 1959
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Joseph Gandy and Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges at construction site for Seattle World's Fair, circa 1960
"Construction progress on the U.S. Science Pavilion at Century 21 Exposition was inspected by Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, shown here, right, with Century 21 President Joseph E. Gandy. The five-building pavilion, being built to house 'in complete detail the many scientific achievements of this nation,' is part of the $9,000,000 U.S. Government participation in the 1962 space age world's…
ID Number:1965.3598.9.98
Date:Circa 1960
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Woman photographing interior of Coliseum, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"Your step into the huge Coliseum is a step into the next century - over the threshold of the World of Century 21. You are an eyewitness to the future. In a shimmer of golden light, you enter the World of Century 21. It is a rainbow-hued world of cubed facades - optimistic, yet realistically aware of present-day threats."Here, a…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.24
Date:1962
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Monorail at Westlake Station, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Monorail was built for the Fair by the West German company, Alweg International, to demonstrate "the cure for metropolitan traffic ills." This photo shows one of the two Monorail trains at Westlake Station. At the time the photo was taken, Westlake Center had not yet been built. Stamped on verso: Exclusive Photo by Forde Photographers - Art Forde, John…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.34
Date:1962
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Shirley Farnham taking photo of Space Needle, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"Shirley Farnham 'shoots' one of the three elevators ascending the 600-foot Space Needle, one of the most-photographed subjects on the grounds of the Seattle World's Fair. A slowly-revolving 'ring' seating 225 patrons of the 'Eye of the Needle' restaurant is not visible from this close angle, nor are the observation platform and the flaming gas beacon which top the entire…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.45
Date:1962
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Electricab booth, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"At your service on the Fairgrounds. Electricab Guided Tours & Taxis. Whether you want a complete guided tour of the fairgrounds or just a lift from here to there, ELECTRICABS are at your service. You'll find our drivers to be excellent guides...trained, courteous, knowledgeable." Here, an Electricab waits for passengers at its ticket booth next to the Coliseum. Queen Anne…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.52
Date:1962
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Monorail car interior, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"Clean lines and wide open interiors of the Alweg monorail trains offer passengers a pleasing ride to the Seattle World's Fair. The trains are 122 feet long and 10 feet wide. There are seats for 124 passengers and ample room for additional standing passengers for the quick 95-second ride to the fair." Stamped on verso: Exclusive Photo by Forde Photographers…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.53
Date:1962
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Children playing outside at Seattle Children's Home, July 8, 1944
Seattle's oldest charity, the Seattle Children's Home originated as the Ladies' Relief Society in April 1884 to aid orphaned children. In the 1930s, the home shifted its emphasis from orphans to troubled children. Beginning in the 1980s, it provided comprehensive treatment and services to troubled youth. In 2012, Seattle Children’s Home merged with Navos, one of the largest providers of…
ID Number:1986.5.7817.1
Date:1944