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Image of Workers readying concrete pour for Space Needle foundation, May 23, 1961
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Workers readying concrete pour for Space Needle foundation, May 23, 1961

The Howard Wright Construction Company broke ground at the Space Needle site on April 17, 1961. The result of a design collaboration among businessman Edward E. Carlson, architect John Graham and University of Washington architecture professor Victor Steinbrueck, the Space Needle was built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World’s Fair) in Seattle. With the addition of the final torch…
ID Number:2005.6.79
Date:1961
Image of Space Needle leg being set on base, 1961
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Space Needle leg being set on base, 1961

The Howard Wright Construction Company broke ground at the Space Needle site on April 17, 1961. The result of a design collaboration among businessman Edward E. Carlson, architect John Graham and University of Washington architecture professor Victor Steinbrueck, the Space Needle was built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World's Fair) in Seattle. With the addition of the final torch…
ID Number:2005.6.81
Date:1961
Image of Core of Space Needle under construction, 1961
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Core of Space Needle under construction, 1961

The Howard Wright Construction Company broke ground at the Space Needle site on April 17, 1961. The result of a design collaboration among businessman Edward E. Carlson, architect John Graham and University of Washington architecture professor Victor Steinbrueck, the Space Needle was built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World's Fair) in Seattle. With the addition of the final torch…
ID Number:2005.6.83
Date:1961
Image of Pacific Car and Foundry Co. worker tightening cable during Space Needle construction, 1961
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Pacific Car and Foundry Co. worker tightening cable during Space Needle construction, 1961

The Howard Wright Construction Company broke ground at the Space Needle site on April 17, 1961. The result of a design collaboration among businessman Edward E. Carlson, architect John Graham and University of Washington architecture professor Victor Steinbrueck, the Space Needle was built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World's Fair) in Seattle. With the addition of the final torch…
ID Number:2005.6.84
Date:1961
Image of Steelworkers during construction of observation deck level of Space Needle, 1961
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Steelworkers during construction of observation deck level of Space Needle, 1961

The Howard Wright Construction Company broke ground at the Space Needle site on April 17, 1961. The result of a design collaboration among businessman Edward E. Carlson, architect John Graham and University of Washington architecture professor Victor Steinbrueck, the Space Needle was built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World’s Fair) in Seattle. With the addition of the final torch…
ID Number:2005.6.95
Date:1961
Image of Jack Edwards and Amby Wirkus working on a bracket for the Space Needle observation deck, 1961
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Jack Edwards and Amby Wirkus working on a bracket for the Space Needle observation deck, 1961

The Howard Wright Construction Company broke ground at the Space Needle site on April 17, 1961. The result of a design collaboration among businessman Edward E. Carlson, architect John Graham and University of Washington architecture professor Victor Steinbrueck, the Space Needle was built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World’s Fair) in Seattle. With the addition of the final torch…
ID Number:2005.6.97
Date:1961
Image of Save Seattle's Music Hall poster, Seattle, circa 1990
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Save Seattle's Music Hall poster, Seattle, circa 1990

Seattle's Music Hall Theatre was a large, single screen theater originally opened as the Fox Theatre at Seventh and Olive in April 1929. It was purchased by the Clise family in 1936 and renamed the 7th Avenue until the 1960s, when it became the Music Hall once again. In response to losing several historic downtown theaters to the new suburban…
ID Number:2005.28.1
Date:Circa 1990
Image of Fremont Bridge under construction, Seattle, November 16, 1916
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Fremont Bridge under construction, Seattle, November 16, 1916

The original bridge to Fremont was razed in 1911 to make way for the dredging of the Lake Washington Canal and temporary bridges were constructed to reroute traffic. This image was taken during construction of the new permanent bridge, which was completed in 1917 and connects Fremont Avenue North on the Fremont side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal and…
ID Number:2006.7.16
Date:1916
Image of Montlake Bridge under construction, Seattle, March 11, 1925
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Montlake Bridge under construction, Seattle, March 11, 1925

The Montlake Bridge was completed in 1925 and links the Montlake neighborhood and the University District; it is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. This image of the bridge was taken during construction, and appears…
ID Number:2006.7.24
Date:1925
Image of Base of University Bridge pier under construction, Seattle, December 10, 1917
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Base of University Bridge pier under construction, Seattle, December 10, 1917

The University Bridge was completed in 1919 and connects Eastlake Avenue traffic over Portage Bay between Eastlake to the south and the University District to the north. The bridge is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since…
ID Number:2006.7.32
Date:1917
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