Coliseum; General Motors exhibit
Title
Coliseum ; General Motors exhibit
Identifier
spl_wl_exp_00201
Description
General Motors Corporation Exhibit , one of the exhibits within the Washington State Coliseum at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) . "Revolutionary automotive and highway concepts already in the test stage in preparation for the world of tomorrow are displayed in the General Motors Corporation Exhibit in the Coliseum...The Firebird III , an experimental automobile with a sleek profile , is the brightest star in General Motors ' exhibitional gallery . Propelled by a gasoline turbine engine , the Firebird III is an appropriate symbol of travel in Century 21. " (Official Guide Book , Seattle World's Fair 1962 . Seattle : Acme Publications , p . 36.)
Subjects (LCSH)
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.) Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Firebird automobile Experimental automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle General Motors Corporation Thiry, Paul, 1904-1993 Washington (State). Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development
Keywords
KeyArena General Motors Corporation
Photographer
Lenggenhager, Werner
Architect
Thiry, Paul, 1904-1993
Date
1962-05-05
Period
During the Fair
Notes
Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder
Coliseum Exhibits
Measurements
24.9 x 20.2 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: 84,020,844 bytes.
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)
image
Local Type
Photographs
Source
Original: 8 x10 b/w photographic print
Date created
2011-04-23
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