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1986.5.2768.1
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World's Fair Gayway on opening day, Seattle, 1962
Order an ImageThe amusement rides at the $2 million Gayway included a brightly lit sky wheel, a simulated trip to Mars, the Wild Mouse, and the gondola-style Sky Ride. Between opening day and October 21, when the fair closed, over 10 million admission tickets were sold to the first U.S. World's Fair in 22 years.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): April 21, 1962.
Caption information source: P-I exhibit.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): April 21, 1962.
Caption information source: P-I exhibit.
ID Number: 1986.5.2768.1
Date: 1962
Physical Description: 1 acetate negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 1986.5.2768.1
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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