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Title	One of several fair transportation stops
Identifier	spl_wl_exp_00996
Description	Air Mac kiosk, Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair). “Several types of transportation are available on the Fairgrounds…ELECTRICAB--A four to six passenger ‘car’ driven by a chauffeur. The chauffeur also acts as a guide. Cars are available on an hourly basis or on a point-to-point taxi service. Taxi price: 50¢ per person. Tour prices: Adults--&1.00 [sic.]; Children--50¢. Charter prices: $15.00 an hour. (Air Mac)...PEDICABS--Rickshaws imported from Taiwan providing two-passenger rides for those who want a cozier tour. They are pulled by young natives of Seattle. Taxi Price: 75¢ per person. (Air Mac)” (Official press book: Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Century 21 Exposition, 1962, p. 64.)
Subjects (LCSH)	Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Pavilions--Washington (State)--Seattle Signs and signboards--Washington (State)--Seattle Electric vehicles--Washington (State)--Seattle Pedicabs--Washington (State)--Seattle Tickets--Washington (State)--Seattle Vending stands--Washington (State)--Seattle
Photographer	Lenggenhager, Werner
Date	1962-06-19
Period	During the Fair
Notes	Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder	Transportation
Measurements	25.91 x 21 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: 91,084,200 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	2011-07-25