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The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington, United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Nearly 10 million people attended the fair during its six-month run.
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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States.Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark.Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, it was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors.
The International Fountain, designed by Tokyo-based architects Kazuyuki Matsushita and Hideki Shimizu during 1961–1962 for the Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair), is a concrete fountain and sculpture installed in Seattle Center in the U.S. state of Washington.
Item 73116, World's Fair Slides (Record Series 9955-01), Seattle Municipal Archives. English: Aerial of Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition), 1962. Date
Description: "Empty - the bubbleator descends for another 100 passengers to the World of Tomorrow in the center of the Washington State Coliseum. On its return trip to the twenty-first century the modernistic elevator rises in a glow of gold light while passing through shimmering reflections from the rainbow of the future world."
Item 165660 (that's a dead link, but this works), City Light Photographic Negatives (Record Series 1204-01), Seattle Municipal Archives. Date: 15 January 1962, 14:15:15: Source: Flickr: Aerial of World's Fair grounds, 1962: Author: Seattle Municipal Archives: Permission (Reusing this file)
Item 73131, World's Fair Slides (Record Series 9955-01), Seattle Municipal Archives. English: The "old" International Fountain at the Century 21 Exposition (1962 Seattle World's Fair), taken from the roof of the Food Circus/Center House/Armory.