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Game at the United Air Lines exhibit, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"Electronic games can be played by spectators visiting United Air Lines exhibit in Building 37 - the Hall of Industry at the Seattle World's Fair. Visitors will be able to test their skill with 'INSTAMATIC,' the airline's new electronic reservations system which has three games built into the computer for matching wits with the machine in speed, accuracy and memory.…
ID Number:1965.3598.15.27
Date:1962
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Dancers with fans, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Gracie Hansen's Paradise International provided Las Vegas-style entertainment on Century 21's Show Street. Ms. Hansen noted in a Seattle Times article that the Show Street was the "adult-education section" of the fair.Here, women in the Paradise International revue dance with large fans under glittering chandeliers. Handwritten on verso: Gracie Hanson's [sic] Paradise International, 1962 - Show Street.Caption information from The…
ID Number:1965.3598.19.2
Date:1962
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Water skiing show in Memorial Stadium, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Washington's Olympia Brewing Company (ad slogan "It's the water") sponsored Tommy Barlett's International Water Ski Stars in the World's Fair's "It's the Water" Water Ski Show. Four free shows per day were held in Memorial Stadium, in a large, ring-shaped, concrete "aquadrome" that held nearly a million gallons of water. Here, two male skiers speed around the aquadrome, carrying two…
ID Number:1965.3598.19.8
Date:1962
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Flight to Mars ride, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"A simulated Flight to Mars is part of the gigantic gayway at the Seattle World's Fair." Caption by Seattle World's Fair Public Relations Department.
ID Number:1965.3598.23.8
Date:1962
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Gayway, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Century 21's Gayway amusement park occupied three acres near the Space Needle and monorail station. The area featured over 20 rides, including a carousel, roller coaster, and a 1,400-foot overhead skyride. Visitors could also win stuffed toys and other prizes at a variety of concessions.This photo shows an overview of the Gayway, with a monorail train arriving to the right.…
ID Number:1965.3598.23.9
Date:1962
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Water skiers performing in Memorial Stadium, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Washington's Olympia Brewing Company (ad slogan "It's the water") sponsored Tommy Barlett's International Water Ski Stars in the World's Fair's "It's the Water" Water Ski Show. Four free shows per day were held in Memorial Stadium, in a large, ring-shaped "aquadrome" that held nearly a million gallons of water.Here, five skiers speed around the aquadrome in a pyramid. The shows…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.2
Date:1962
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Gayway at night, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"At night the Gayway is a world of wonder. Lights shine on happy faces as World's Fair visitors tour the gayway seeking and finding fun and excitement in the rides and games." Caption by Seattle World's Fair Public Relations Department.
ID Number:1965.3598.25.69
Date:1962
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Costumed figures of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Visitors of all ages could enjoy a wide variety of entertainment at Century 21. Among the many acts appearing at the fair were Yogi Bear (left) and Huckleberry Hound (right), popular children's television characters. Their show, at the Memorial Stadium, ran from July 15 to 22. Handwritten on verso: Seattle City Light News.
ID Number:1965.3598.25.84
Date:1962
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Gayway conceptual artwork, Seattle World's Fair, circa 1961
The Gayway was the space-oriented amusement zone at the Seattle World's Fair, offering 20 rides which were either brand new or especially redone for the Fair. George K. Whitney, one of the men charged with developing the Gayway, grew up working at his family's amusement park in San Francisco, and spent two years as director of rides and development at…
ID Number:1965.3598.26.26
Date:Circa 1961
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Le Petit Theatre, Seattle Word's Fair, 1962
Le Petit Theatre was located on Show Street, the "adult entertainment" section of the Century 21 Exposition. Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962: Century 21 Exposition; Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 111 & 113.
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.3
Date:1962