View N.E. of Boulevard West
Title
View N.E . of Boulevard West
Identifier
spl_wl_exp_00663
Description
Boulevards of the World at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) . "The Boulevards of the World area is the shopping center of the fair . Stores , stands and kiosks displaying the goods and gifts of a dozen nations line the gay and colorful thoroughfares that tie the five theme Worlds of Century 21 together. " (Official Guide Book , Seattle World's Fair 1962 . Seattle : Acme Publications . p . 119.) On World's Fair landscaping : “Landscape architects have praised the Seattle World's Fair , as it is unique among international expositions . For the first time , landscape design is permanent , remaining in the Seattle Center after the Fair...More than 15,000 flowering annuals give color and texture , beginning with daffodils and tulips , going through snapdragons , china asters , dahlias (the Fair flower , although there is also a Century 21 rose) , begonias (5,000 donated by the Dutch government) , and early and late chrysanthemums.” (Official press book : Seattle World's Fair 1962 . Seattle : Century 21 Exposition , p . 71.)
Subjects (LCSH)
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Boulevards of the World (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.) Stores, Retail--Washington (State)--Seattle Uwajimaya Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson
Keywords
Boulevards of the World
Photographer
Lenggenhager, Werner
Architect
Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson
Date
1962-05-12
Decade
1960/1969
Period
During the Fair
Notes
Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder
Landscaping
Measurements
25.79 x 21.12 cm
Digitization Specifications
Master image scanned on Epson 10000 XL flatbed at 600 ppi, 24 bit color, saved as TIFF file. Photoshop used to reduce access image to 600 pixels on long edge; master image file size: 91,164,237 bytes.
File Format
image/jp2
Collection
Century 21 Digital Collection
Contributing Institution
The Seattle Public Library
Rights and Reproduction
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Type (DCMI)
image
Local Type
Photographs
Source
Original: 8 x10 b/w photographic print
Date created
2011-06-22
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