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Aerial view of the construction of the Century 21 Exposition fairgrounds, Seattle, January 9, 1962
Order an ImageThe Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is now called Seattle Center.
This aerial photograph was taken January 9, 1962, during construction of the Exposition, and shows the fairgrounds and downtown Seattle. The view is facing south, Elliott Bay is visible on the right and Mt. Rainier is in the far distance at the top of the frame.
John Fraser Vallentyne (1928-2002) was an aerial photographer for The Boeing Co. and a staff photographer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in the 1950s-1960s.
Caption information source: "John F. Vallentyne, photographer, dies at 74," by D. Parvaz, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 1, 2002
This aerial photograph was taken January 9, 1962, during construction of the Exposition, and shows the fairgrounds and downtown Seattle. The view is facing south, Elliott Bay is visible on the right and Mt. Rainier is in the far distance at the top of the frame.
John Fraser Vallentyne (1928-2002) was an aerial photographer for The Boeing Co. and a staff photographer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in the 1950s-1960s.
Caption information source: "John F. Vallentyne, photographer, dies at 74," by D. Parvaz, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 1, 2002
ID Number: 2009.23.505
Date: 1962
Creator(s):
Vallentyne, John, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 acetate negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, John Vallentyne Collection, 2009.23.505
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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