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1986.5.2622.4
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Construction of the International Fountain for the Seattle World's Fair, 1961
Order an ImageThe science-themed Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) opened on April 21, 1962. Visitors to the Fair could ride the Monorail, take the elevator to the top of the Space Needle, and see the exhibits in five themed areas: The World of Science, The World of Tomorrow, The World of Commerce & Industry, The World of Art, and The World of Entertainment. Nearly 10 million people visited the Fair before it closed on October 21, 1962.
This photo shows the construction of the enormous International Fountain, which was originally designed with a basin of irregularly shaped rocks to suggest the terrain of unexplored galaxies. The fountain was completely replaced and expanded in a $6.5 million project in 1995, the sharp-edged rock replaced with a bowl and the iron nozzles with a smooth silver dome.
Written on sleeve: Fairs, Seattle World's Fair, Construction, Pavillion, Coliseum, Fountain, Monorail, etc.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): December 27, 1961
Caption information sources: HistoryLink.org Essay 2290 and 2291
This photo shows the construction of the enormous International Fountain, which was originally designed with a basin of irregularly shaped rocks to suggest the terrain of unexplored galaxies. The fountain was completely replaced and expanded in a $6.5 million project in 1995, the sharp-edged rock replaced with a bowl and the iron nozzles with a smooth silver dome.
Written on sleeve: Fairs, Seattle World's Fair, Construction, Pavillion, Coliseum, Fountain, Monorail, etc.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): December 27, 1961
Caption information sources: HistoryLink.org Essay 2290 and 2291
ID Number: 1986.5.2622.4
Date: 1961
Creator(s):
Vallentyne, John, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 acetate negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 1986.5.2622.4, photo by John Vallentyne
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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