View N.W. of Int. Fountain
Title
View N.W . of Int . Fountain
Identifier
spl_wl_exp_00952
Description
International Fountain , Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) . “The fountain , a fitting symbol of the fair , graces the center of Boulevards of the World . Designed by Japanese architects Kazuyuki Matsushita and Hideki Shimizu , the fountain is centered in a huge bowl-shaped granite plaza . Its surface is composed of irregular white rock chips suggesting a rocky plain on some unexplored asteroid far beyond the reaches of this galaxy.” (Official souvenir program , Seattle World's Fair , 1962 . Seattle : Acme , p . 55.)
Subjects (LCSH)
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) International Fountain (Seattle, Wash.) Seattle Center Opera House Union 76 Skyride (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Playhouse (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Fountains--Washington (State)--Seattle Signs and signboards--Washington (State)--Seattle Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.) Amusement rides--Washington (State)--Seattle Aerial tramways--Washington (State)--Seattle Music-halls--Washington (State)--Seattle Centers for the performing arts--Washington (State)--Seattle Theaters--Washington (State)--Seattle Matsushita, Kazuyuki Shimizu, Hideki Union 76 (Firm)
Keywords
Union 76 Skyride Playhouse Opera House International Fountain Fountains
Photographer
Lenggenhager, Werner
Architect
Matsushita, Kazuyuki Shimizu, Hideki
Date
1962-06-19
Decade
196u
Period
During the Fair
Notes
Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder
Street Furniture
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 and Reproduction
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Type (DCMI)
image
Local Type
Photographs
Source
Original: 8 x10 b/w photographic print
Date created
2011-07-11
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