288 results for: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair)
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A group of young girls entering a building at the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Four girls dressed in matching pink dresses enter an exhibit titled "Collectors." Sign in image reads: Collectors
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.15
Date:1962
Photograph
Paul Horiuchi mural, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Designed by artist Paul Horiuchi, this large mural was one of several works of public art commissioned for the grounds of the Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition). At the time of its completion, it was considered the single largest work of art in the Pacific Northwest, measuring 17 feet high and 60 feet long. It was fabricated by Venetian…
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.16
Date:1962
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Exhibit, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Exhibit was located in the southwest corner of the International Plaza. The exhibit was NASA's first major attempt to tell the story of the United States space program. The introductory displays explained NASA's history and mission. Next was a section devoted to models and mock-ups of satellites. A small theater ran continuous showings…
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.17
Date:1962
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The Northwest Craft Center & Gallery, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Housed in the building that served as the Government of Sweden Pavilion at the Seattle World's Fair, the Northwest Craft Center was founded in 1963 after the close of the Fair. The Center developed into a premier ceramics gallery, serving the art community until it closed in 2011. Sign in image reads: NW Craft Center & GalleryCaption information source: http://www.northwestcraftcenter.com/NWCC/Home.html
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.18
Date:1962
Audio recording
Paul Whiteman Conducts Rhapsody 21, souvenir picture disc of music composed for the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Among the myriad souvenirs marketed at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair were fair-related songs, sold in the form of souvenir sheet-music and as musical recordings. At least 200 fair-themed songs were composed by professional and amateur songwriters, with more than fifty of these released as vinyl discs. Rhapsody 21 was composed by Toni Mineo especially for the Seattle World's Fair,…
ID Number:1965.3689.1
Date:1962
Audio recording
Sound postcard showing U.S. Science Pavilion at night, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
A series of souvenir sound postcards of the Seattle World's Fair show scenes from the Fair, and play music related to the fair on a 33 rpm recording on the front of the card. This postcard shows the U.S. Science Pavilion at night, and plays "Come and See Seattle," by the "Frank Sugia Trio and Naomi." A description of the…
ID Number:1965.3689.3
Date:1962
Ephemera
NASA Exhibit "Space for the Benefit of Mankind" leaflet, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
This leaflet describes the five areas of the NASA exhibit "Space for the Benefit of Mankind:" Application Satellites, Space Sciences. Orbits, Tracking and Data Acquisition, Space Vehicle Technology, and Manned Space Flight. The leaflet describes each area, including a list of the exhibits presented.
ID Number:1965.3689.5
Date:1962
Ephemera
$1,000,000 Silver Dollar Display at the Seattle World's Fair leaflet, 1962
One million silver dollars stacked would reach 8,800 feet into the sky! This leaflet describes the immense efforts of the Treasury Department, the Behlen Manufacturing Company, Northwest Historical Medals, Inc. (formed by Walla Walla numismatists Barnard Tomlinson, Vernon Bosley, and Lawrence McBride, who were given the exclusive contract to design and distribute the nine official souvenir medallions for the World's…
ID Number:1965.3689.9
Date:1962
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United States Science Exhibit guide, Seattle World's Fair, April 21-October 21, 1962
This guide includes an illustrated map of the US Science Exhibit, highlighting the locations of specific features and attractions'the Methods of Science, the Horizons of Science, the Development of Science, and the House of Science, as well as the Science Theater, Boeing Spacearium, and a Junior Laboratory for kids. The back of guide lists the administrative officials and committee members,…
ID Number:1965.3689.27
Date:1962
Postcard
Paul Bunyan's birthday cake display postcard, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Located in the fair's Food Circus, Paul Bunyan's 128th birthday cake weighed 25,000 pounds (plus decorations) and stood 23 feet tall, with a circumference of 60 feet. The recipe included 10,500 pounds of flour, 4,000 pound of sugar, 7,000 pounds of raisins, 1,500 dozen eggs and a "Bunyan pinch" of salt: 100 pounds. The cake was mixed by Van de…
ID Number:1965.3689.34
Date:1962