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Image of Monorail at Westlake Station, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
1965.3598.25.34
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Monorail at Westlake Station, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

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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 Hardin, Dick Cameron, Ed Watton - Members N.P.P.A. - 306 Fairview N. - Seattle 9, Wash. - MA 3-4100.
ID Number: 1965.3598.25.34
Date: 1962
Creator(s): Forde Photographers, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv17999
Credit: MOHAI, Walter Straley Century 21 Exposition Photograph Collection, 1965.3598.25.34
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair), Transportation

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