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10th anniversary of World's Fair 1962; Lady left on front row is Gracie Hansen who was queen on Show Street during World's Fair 1962

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Title	10th anniversary of World's Fair 1962; Lady left on front row is Gracie Hansen who was queen on Show Street during World's Fair 1962
Identifier	spl_wl_sec_01792
Description	Tenth anniversary of Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). “The irrepressible and brash Gracie Hansen -- best remembered for presenting shapely showgirls in her glamorous Las Vegas-style burlesque nightclub at Seattle's Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) in 1962 -- was a most improbable individual to fulfill that role. She was a divorced, backwoods gal, with poor health, a garishly frumpy style, and no detectable musical skill. Yet she won friends easily. Fondly described once by Seattle Times veteran reporter Don Duncan as ‘short, stout, big-busted,’ by Seattle magazine as ‘short-necked and dumpy, the despair of dress designers,’ and by Northwest historian Murray Morgan (1916-2000) as ‘short, raucous and witty’ -- the woman's charm was largely based on that latter attribute. The easily underestimated but extremely well-read Hansen was also a nonstop font of homespun quips, sly double-entendre jokes, and ribald witticisms. Her Paradise International Club on the fairgrounds packed in crowds -- in good part because of Hansen's knack for generating newspaper headlines in the mildly scandalized town -- while rumors of police raids, lawsuits, and Hansen's own background as a Madam (untrue), kept gossips chattering endlessly.” (Peter Blecha, “Hansen, Gracie (1922-1985).” HistoryLink.org, http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9365)
Subjects (LCSH)	Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Anniversaries, etc. Plaza of the States (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Plazas--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Hansen, Gracie
Photographer	Lenggenhager, Werner
Date	1972-04-21
Period	After the Fair
Notes	Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Digitization Specifications	Master image scanned on Epson 10000 XL flatbed at 600 ppi, 24 bit color, saved as TIFF file.
File Format	image/jp2
Collection	Century 21 Digital Collection
Contributing Institution	The Seattle Public Library
Rights Management	To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions, email jodee.fenton@spl.org or call 206-386-4610.
Type (DCMI)	image
Item Type	Photographs
Source	Original: 8 x10 b/w photographic print
Date created	2012-01-23