Mexican Pavilion north of Coliseum
Title
Mexican Pavilion north of Coliseum
Identifier
spl_wl_exp_00723
Description
Government of Mexico Pavilion , Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) . “Set off by red lavastone and amberglass walls , the Mexican pavilion offers a collection of leather goods , glassware , Indian blankets , bright cloth and clay and china pottery . Jewelry is displayed in a modernistic setting . The designers of the pavilion , Pedro Vasquez and Rafael Mijares , are from Mexico City . Mr . Molino , Director” (Official press book : Seattle World's Fair 1962 . Seattle : Century 21 Exposition , p . 37.)
Subjects (LCSH)
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Mexico Pavilion (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Lenggenhager, Werner--Self-portraits Mexico--Relations--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle (Wash.)--Relations--Mexico Arts, Mexican--Washington (State)--Seattle Signs and signboards--Washington (State)--Seattle Eagles--Mexico Eagles in art Thiry, Paul, 1904-1993
Keywords
Mexico Pavilion
Photographer
Lenggenhager, Werner
Architect
Thiry, Paul, 1904-1993
Date
1962-04-21
Decade
1960/1969
Period
During the Fair
Notes
Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder
Mexican Pavilion
Measurements
21.12 x 25.79 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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