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Aerial view, looking north, of the Space Needle and Seattle World's Fair grounds, 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. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1987.59.131.66
Date:1962
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Aerial view of the Plaza of the States, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Plaza of the States was located just south of the International Fountain and United Nations Way, in the center of the fairgrounds. The flags of all the states surrounded the plaza and included commemorative plaques at the base of each flagpole. Each state was honored at the Fair with its own State Day with a special ceremony, including entertainment…
ID Number:1987.59.131.119
Date:1962
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Aerial view, looking west, of the Space Needle and Seattle World's Fair grounds with Elliott Bay, 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. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1987.59.131.130
Date:1962
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Aerial view, looking northwest, of the U.S. Science Pavilion and the Seattle World's Fair grounds, with Elliott Bay, 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. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1987.59.131.131
Date:1962
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U.S. Science Pavilion arches at night, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"In the middle of the six-acre U.S. Science Pavilion are fountains and pools bridged by raised platforms leading to the buildings. The Science Arches establish the square gothic architectural theme and serve as a distinctive landmark to visitors to the Seattle World's Fair."After the fair closed, the Science Pavilion became the Pacific Science Center. Quote in caption from Seattle World's…
ID Number:1987.59.145.3
Date:1962
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Letter from Mary Inouye at the Puyallup Assembly Center, May 14, 1942
President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 set into motion the expulsion of 110,000 Japanese Americans from West Coast cities. Some 7,500 people from the Seattle-Tacoma area were forced to move to the Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named "Camp Harmony," beginning in March 1942. From this temporary facility, they were transferred to permanent "relocation centers" (inland incarceration camps).In this letter, a…
ID Number:1989.76.31
Date:1942
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Blanchard Boat Co. building on Lake Union, Seattle, 1946
The Blanchard Boat Company was one of the leading yacht builders of Seattle. Founded by N.J. (Norman J.) Blanchard (1885-1954) in 1905, the company built nearly 2,000 boats over its 64-year history, including commercial ships, classic motor cruisers, and sailing yachts, some of which are still in use today. Following N.J.'s death in 1954, his son Norman C. Blanchard (1911-2009)…
ID Number:1989.89.25
Date:1946
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Launching of the Gadget at Blanchard Boat Company, 1928
The Blanchard Boat Company was one of the leading yacht builders of Seattle. Founded by N.J. (Norman J.) Blanchard (1885-1954) in 1905, the company built nearly 2,000 boats over its 64-year history, including commercial ships, classic motor cruisers and sailing yachts, some of which are still in use today. Following N.J.'s death in 1954, his son Norman C. Blanchard (1911-2009)…
ID Number:1989.89.39
Date:1928
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Staging of Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition emblem with live models, Seattle, 1909
The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909, publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington.The official AYPE emblem was designed by Adelaide Hanscom Leeson (1876-1932). One of the many published APYE guides explained the emblem in detail: "The figure on the right under the fir…
ID Number:1990.73.14
Date:1909
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View of the Pay Streak at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were designed by the Olmsted Brothers landscape Architecture firm and located on the campus of the University of Washington. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus.This photo shows the Pay…
ID Number:1990.73.72
Date:1909