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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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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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Couple viewing Fine Arts exhibit, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
In the Fine Arts Exhibition, visitors could see great masterpieces, American and international modern art, ancient Asian art, and Northwest Coast Indian art. Here, two visitors examine works by Pacific Northwest artists, in the Art Since 1950 gallery. Caption information from Seattle World's Fair, Official Souvenir Program.
ID Number:1965.3598.25.32
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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IBM 1620 data processing machine on display, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The behavior of an elastic ball bounced on a hard surface is mathematically simulated by an IBM 1620 data processing system and visually traced by a CalComp digital plotter linked to the computer. This 'bouncing ball' problem is demonstrated daily in the 'Tools of Science' area of the U.S. Science Exhibit at the World's Fair. Stamped on verso: Roger Dudley,…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.37
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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International Fountain and Space Needle at night, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
"The $350,000 Seattle International Fountain is described as a 'marriage of space age technology and classic simplicity.' In the background the 600-foot World's Fair Space Needle towers as further evidence of the space age."The fountain was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyuki Matsushita and Hideki Shimizu. Its domed shape and bowl lined with white rock chips were said to resemble a…
ID Number:1965.3598.25.50
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