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The Beatles onstage at the Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Teenage photographer Timothy Eagan managed to obtain a press pass from a family friend when the Beatles came to his hometown in August 1964. On the third stop of their first official world tour, the Beatles played to a sellout crowd at the Seattle Center Coliseum. Four bands--the Bill Black Combo, the Exciters, the Righteous Brothers and Jackie DeShannon--warmed up…
ID Number:2014.14.111
Date:1964
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Paul McCartney and George Harrison singing during the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Nineteen-year-old Timothy Eagan shot this photograph of Paul McCartney and George Harrison early in the band's 29-minute set. They may be singing background vocals on the first song of the set, a cover of Phil Medley and Bert Berns' "Twist and Shout," on which John Lennon sang lead vocals. A young police officer in the right foreground plugs his ears…
ID Number:2014.14.115
Date:1964
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The Beatles performing at the Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
A young photographer named Timothy Eagan was lucky enough to get a press pass from a family friend when the Beatles performed in his hometown of Seattle on the third stop of the band's first official world tour. Eagan elbowed his way to the edge of the stage to get this shot of all four band members performing, early in…
ID Number:2014.14.118
Date:1964
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Paul McCartney and George Harrison singing during the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Nineteen-year-old Timothy Eagan shot this photograph of Paul McCartney and George Harrison singing together into a single mic early in the band's 29-minute set. A wall of police officers, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, is visible along the left edge of the stage. For this event, a platform was constructed 12 feet above the original stage to protect the band from rushing fans.…
ID Number:2014.14.120
Date:1964
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Paul McCartney and George Harrison taking a bow at the Beatles concert in 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:2014.14.122
Date:1964
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John Lennon on guitar at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Seattle was the third stop on the Beatles first official world tour in 1964. On the evening of August 21, the Fab Four played to a crowd of more than 14,000 enthusiastic fans in the Coliseum at Seattle Center. Young freelance photographer and Seattle native Timothy Eagan had managed to get a press pass from family friend Ed Donohoe, editor…
ID Number:2014.14.123
Date:1964
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George Harrison playing guitar at the Beatles concert, 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 "Fab Four" from the edge of the stage, thanks to the press pass he'd gotten from family friend in the newspaper business. Eagan shot three rolls of film that night, including several portraits of each of the lads,…
ID Number:2014.14.124
Date:1964
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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