United Arab Republic exhibit
Title
United Arab Republic exhibit
Identifier
spl_wl_exp_01019
Description
United Arab Republic Pavilion , Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) . “The United Arab Republic Pavilion , on International Plaza , presents a composite picture of modern Egypt , one of the oldest nations in history . With photographs , motion pictures , displays and samples , the changes taking place in the land of the pharohs [sic] are explained . Since it achieved independence in the post-World War II era , the country’s industrial and social patterns have altered radically . There is a touch of the traditional in the exhibit , however . The famed pyramids , temples and statues of antiquity are represented in a photographic gallery of tourist attractions.” (Official Guide Book , Seattle World's Fair 1962 . Seattle : Acme Publications . p . 72.)
Subjects (LCSH)
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) United Arab Republic Pavilion (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner United Arab Republic--Relations--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle (Wash.)--Relations--United Arab Republic Signs and signboards--Washington (State)--Seattle
Keywords
United Arab Republic Pavilion
Photographer
Lenggenhager, Werner
Date
1962-05-30
Decade
1960/1969
Period
During the Fair
Notes
Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder
United Arab Republic Pavilion
Measurements
20.94 x 25.97 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: 91,016,532 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
2011-07-26
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