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Blacktopping stadium infield for Canadian tatoo [i.e. tattoo]; View S.W. Bldg. is reproduction of Fort Henry minus tower which was blown down by strong winds;

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Title	Blacktopping stadium infield for Canadian tatoo [i.e. tattoo]; View S.W. Bldg. is reproduction of Fort Henry minus tower which was blown down by strong winds;
Identifier	spl_wl_exp_00915
Description	Canadian Tattoo in Memorial Stadium, Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair). “Easily the most popular show was the Canadian Tattoo, staged in the Stadium. For two hours, Washington’s neighbors to the north dazzled--there is no other word--spectators with a show that traced the history of Canada, from fur trade to modern days, through its military forces. There were brief dramatic cameos; uniformed soldiers and sailors marched in cadence; kilted bagpipers and a seemingly endless supply of fresh horses galloping in the closest thing to precision that man and beast are likely to attain. At one point, a blank cartridge was fired and a hundred or so uniformed soldiers, standing side by side, toppled one at a time, like dominoes laid on end. Afterward, spectators could only say, ‘You had to be there! You just had to be there!’” (Don Duncan, Meet Me at the Center. Seattle: Seattle Center Foundation, 1992, p. 64.) Memorial Stadium was built in 1948 in memory of former Seattle high-school students killed in World War II. Owned by the Seattle School District, it was leased to the Century 21 Exposition for the Seattle World’s Fair. The Fair’s opening ceremonies and many large events were held there.
Subjects (LCSH)	Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Union 76 Skyride (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Memorial Stadium (Seattle, Wash.) KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.) Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Special weeks--Washington (State)--Seattle Canada--Relations--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle (Wash.)--Relations--Canada Canada--Armed Forces--Centennial celebrations, etc. Amusement rides--Washington (State)--Seattle Aerial tramways--Washington (State)--Seattle Fort Henry (Kingston, Ont.) Fortification--Models--Washington (State)--Seattle Building--Washington (State)--Seattle Washington (State). Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development Stoddard, George W. (George Wellington), 1896-1967 Union 76 (Firm)
Subject	Union 76 Skyride Special weeks KeyArena Memorial Stadium
Photographer	Lenggenhager, Werner
Architect	Stoddard, George W. (George Wellington), 1896-1967
Date	1962-09-11
Period	During the Fair
Notes	Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder	Shows
Measurements	25.97 x 21.06 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: 91,550,190 bytes.
File Format	image/jp2
Collection	Century 21 Digital Collection
Contributing Institution	The Seattle Public Library
Rights Management	For information about rights and reproduction, visit http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/rights
Type (DCMI)	image
Item Type	Photographs
Source	Original: 8 x10 b/w photographic print
Date created	2011-07-06