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HJIUJIH II. t» Century 21 For pomp and pageantry, fun and tingling excitement, there is nothing like a world's fair. Fortunately for American fair-lovers, their homeland is the reigning champion sponsor of these international epics. Some 20 great world's fairs have been held since the British first broke the ice with the "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" in 1851, and the United States has been host to nearly half. In the 20th Century the American record is even more impressive. Ten first-rank international expositions have been held since the Paris fair in 1900, and six took place on U.S. soil. As the 1960's unfold, American supremacy in this highly challenging field of enterprise will reassert itself with vigor, for two of the next., decade's., three., scheduled world's fairs will be held here: Seattle's "Century 21" Exposition in 1962 and the New York World's Fair of 1964-65. Not long ago the Soviet Union announced it would play host at a world's fair in Moscow in 1967. The Kremlin said the fair will be open to all nations "regardless of their government and social systems." Although world's fairs are a fairly recent invention—the idea was born in the mind of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, in the mid-19th Century—fairs of lesser dimensions have thrilled mankind since the Middle Ages. Fairs originated as gatherings of pilgrims at sacred sites. Canny merchants found these ideal places to exhibit their wares. This in turn attracted entertainers and convivial crowds, with prince and peasant rubbing elbows in a spirit of festivity. Gradually, as their popularity spread across the Old World, fairs shed their early emphasis on wor- A 550-FOOT "SPACE NEEDLE" observatior tower topped by a revolving restaurant is planned as one of the feature attractions o, Century 21 Exposition in Seattle in 1962. The $2,500,000 structure will be located on the highest ground of the 74-acre exposition site. Two high-speed passenger elevators will carry visitors to the top, or to the intermediate platforms at the 100- and 200-foot levels. The observation platform and 220-seat restaurant, which will make a complete revolution each hour, will afford a panoramic view of the lakes, mountains and salt water surrounding Seattle. Seattle* s 1 ommorrow ship and became attractions of fun and commerce. When European fair-goers emigrated to the New World, they brought their fondness for these periodic festivities with them. Young America's fairs pulsed with exciting contests of marksmanship, foot-racing, tug-of-war, cooking and other homemaking skills, all in an atmosphere, of carnival gaiety. Then, little more than a century ago, Prince Albert launched a new era of super-fairs with the first world's fair, a sensational exhibition staged in London's glittering Crystal Palace. The great fair jammed England for months with visitors from every corner of the world. The success assured the repeat performances that have delighted mankind ever since. Paris was first to follow suit with a world's fair in 1855. (French enthusiasm for world's fairs is second only to our own; from 1855 to 1925 Paris was the scene of five international fairs.) London hosted another fair in 1862 (but hasn't held one since). Paris staged its second fair in 1867. Vienna joined the circle in 1873, and three years later the world's fair crossed the Atlantic to thrill throngs of Americans and foreign visitors at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Outstanding among subsequent international spectacles were the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 (for which M. Eiffel created his fabled tower,) the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis in 1904, Chicago's Century of Progress in 1933-34, the New York and San Francisco fairs of 1939-40, and the Brussels fair of 1958 which drew a record 40 million paid admissions. Now the world awaits its next super-fair in 1962—the first Space December, 1960 WASHINGTON PURCHASING AGENT & MANUFACTURER 31
Object Description
Title | Century 21 : Seattle's Tomorrow |
Identifier | spl_c21_2771516 |
Description | Article from December, 1960 issue of Washington Purchasing Agent and Manufacturer, discussing plans for the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle |
Date | 1960-12 |
Decade | 1960/1969 |
Period |
Before the Fair |
Original Publisher | Seattle - Purchasing Management Association of Washington |
Digitization Specifications | Master images scanned on Xerox Workcentre Bookmark 40 at 600 pixels per inch, black and white, saved as TIFF files. |
File Format | image/jp2 |
Collection | Century 21 Digital Collection |
Contributing Institution | The Seattle Public Library |
Rights and Reproduction | For information about rights and reproduction, visit http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/rights |
Type (DCMI) | text |
Local Type | Publications |
Source | http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2771516030 |
Date created | 2015-04-12 |
Description
Title | Page 31 |
File Format | image/jp2 |
Collection | Century 21 Digital Collection |
Contributing Institution | The Seattle Public Library |
Rights and Reproduction | For information about rights and reproduction, visit http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/rights |
Type (DCMI) | text |
Transcript | HJIUJIH II. t» Century 21 For pomp and pageantry, fun and tingling excitement, there is nothing like a world's fair. Fortunately for American fair-lovers, their homeland is the reigning champion sponsor of these international epics. Some 20 great world's fairs have been held since the British first broke the ice with the "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" in 1851, and the United States has been host to nearly half. In the 20th Century the American record is even more impressive. Ten first-rank international expositions have been held since the Paris fair in 1900, and six took place on U.S. soil. As the 1960's unfold, American supremacy in this highly challenging field of enterprise will reassert itself with vigor, for two of the next., decade's., three., scheduled world's fairs will be held here: Seattle's "Century 21" Exposition in 1962 and the New York World's Fair of 1964-65. Not long ago the Soviet Union announced it would play host at a world's fair in Moscow in 1967. The Kremlin said the fair will be open to all nations "regardless of their government and social systems." Although world's fairs are a fairly recent invention—the idea was born in the mind of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, in the mid-19th Century—fairs of lesser dimensions have thrilled mankind since the Middle Ages. Fairs originated as gatherings of pilgrims at sacred sites. Canny merchants found these ideal places to exhibit their wares. This in turn attracted entertainers and convivial crowds, with prince and peasant rubbing elbows in a spirit of festivity. Gradually, as their popularity spread across the Old World, fairs shed their early emphasis on wor- A 550-FOOT "SPACE NEEDLE" observatior tower topped by a revolving restaurant is planned as one of the feature attractions o, Century 21 Exposition in Seattle in 1962. The $2,500,000 structure will be located on the highest ground of the 74-acre exposition site. Two high-speed passenger elevators will carry visitors to the top, or to the intermediate platforms at the 100- and 200-foot levels. The observation platform and 220-seat restaurant, which will make a complete revolution each hour, will afford a panoramic view of the lakes, mountains and salt water surrounding Seattle. Seattle* s 1 ommorrow ship and became attractions of fun and commerce. When European fair-goers emigrated to the New World, they brought their fondness for these periodic festivities with them. Young America's fairs pulsed with exciting contests of marksmanship, foot-racing, tug-of-war, cooking and other homemaking skills, all in an atmosphere, of carnival gaiety. Then, little more than a century ago, Prince Albert launched a new era of super-fairs with the first world's fair, a sensational exhibition staged in London's glittering Crystal Palace. The great fair jammed England for months with visitors from every corner of the world. The success assured the repeat performances that have delighted mankind ever since. Paris was first to follow suit with a world's fair in 1855. (French enthusiasm for world's fairs is second only to our own; from 1855 to 1925 Paris was the scene of five international fairs.) London hosted another fair in 1862 (but hasn't held one since). Paris staged its second fair in 1867. Vienna joined the circle in 1873, and three years later the world's fair crossed the Atlantic to thrill throngs of Americans and foreign visitors at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Outstanding among subsequent international spectacles were the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 (for which M. Eiffel created his fabled tower,) the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis in 1904, Chicago's Century of Progress in 1933-34, the New York and San Francisco fairs of 1939-40, and the Brussels fair of 1958 which drew a record 40 million paid admissions. Now the world awaits its next super-fair in 1962—the first Space December, 1960 WASHINGTON PURCHASING AGENT & MANUFACTURER 31 |
Date created | 2012-04-02 |