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George Harrison playing guitar at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
In the early days of the Beatles popularity, George Harrison had a reputation for being "the quiet Beatle." After the 1964 world tour ended, George decided to ask himself the questions that reporters had never asked in the course of dozens of press conferences during the tour. In this self-interview, one of the questions George asks himself is:""You've been called…
ID Number:2014.14.126
Date:1964
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George Harrison playing guitar at the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed at the Seattle Center Coliseum in August 1964, 19-year-old Timothy Eagan was lucky enough to score a press pass from family friend Ed Donohoe, editor of The Washington Teamster newspaper. The young photographer elbowed his way to the edge of the stage for this enviable view the Fab Four, shooting three rolls of film at the…
ID Number:2014.14.129
Date:1964
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Ringo Starr on drums at the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Far from being a small background figure, as he appears in this photo by nineteen-year-old Timothy Eagan, Ringo Starr was equal in fan popularity to his more prominent bandmates. During an press conference before the Coliseum concert, Ringo was asked why he got the most fan mail. "Do I?" he asked. "You do in Seattle," was the reply. He continued,…
ID Number:2014.14.130
Date:1964
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George Harrison playing guitar at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
On August 21, 1964, the Beatles gave their first concert in Washington State, to over 14,000 screaming fans at the Seattle Center Coliseum. Nineteen-year-old Timothy Eagan and his camera had a prime spot at the edge of the stage, thanks to a press pass given by a family friend and Eagan's ability to elbow his way through a formidable press…
ID Number:2014.14.233
Date:1964
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Ringo Starr playing drums during the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Teenager Timothy Eagan made good use of his press pass, given to him by a family friend, when he pushed up to the stage's edge to shoot three rolls of film of the Beatles' 1964 concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum. Eagan shot dozens of photographs of the charismatic band, including a number of individual portraits of each musician, such…
ID Number:2014.14.234
Date:1964
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George Harrison and John Lennon performing at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed in Seattle on the third stop of their first official world tour, nineteen-year-old Timothy Eagan and his camera had an enviable view of the band from the edge of the stage. Eagan, who grew up in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, had gotten a press pass from a family friend, and had elbowed his way…
ID Number:2014.14.235
Date:1964
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John Lennon performing at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Nineteen-year-old Seattle native Timothy Eagan was right up near the stage when he shot this photograph of John Lennon playing his Rickenbacker 325 guitar during the Beatles concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum. The lucky teenager had gotten a press pass from family friend Ed Donohoe, editor of the Washington Teamster newspaper, giving him an amazing opportunity to practice the…
ID Number:2014.14.236
Date:1964
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Paul McCartney singing during Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Beatles bassist Paul McCartney actually started out playing lead guitar for the Beatles' precursor group, the Quarrymen, in 1957. Paul played rhythm and lead guitar for the band until George Harrison took over on lead. When bassist Stuart Sutcliffe left the band in 1961, Paul reluctantly took over. In the book "Many Years From Now" by Barry Miles, McCartney remembers…
ID Number:2014.14.237
Date:1964
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John Lennon performing during the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed at the Seattle Center Coliseum in August 1964, nineteen-year-old photographer Timothy Eagan had an enviable view of the group from the edge of the stage. This vantage point gave Eagan the opportunity to photograph the four lads at relatively close range, as in this shot of Beatles founding member John Lennon. Eagan shot three rolls of…
ID Number:2014.14.241
Date:1964
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George Harrison performing at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed in Seattle on the third stop of their first official world tour, nineteen-year-old photographer Timothy Eagan had an enviable view of the band from the edge of the stage. Eagan, who grew up in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, had gotten a press pass from a family friend, and elbowed his way to the floor…
ID Number:2014.14.249
Date:1964