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Image of Seattle World's Fair site at dusk, circa 1961
1965.3598.26.73
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Seattle World's Fair site at dusk, circa 1961

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An unidentified photographer took this photo of the Seattle World's Fair site at dusk from Queen Anne Hill. The roofless Coliseum stands in the foreground, while Mount Rainier glows in the distance.

Handwritten on sleeve: Construction of Coliseum at night w/Rainier in background.
ID Number: 1965.3598.26.73
Date: Circa 1961
Physical Description: 1 film transparency : color ; 4 x 5 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, 1965.3598.26.73
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair), Construction and Urban Planning

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