Alaska Pavilion
Title
Alaska Pavilion
Identifier
spl_wl_exp_00031
Description
The Alaska Pavilion of the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) . "The National Bank of Commerce of Washington , which erected the building for Alaska , provides information for visitors interested in the economic development of the 49th state. " The Alaska Pavilion featured displays on the social and economic story of Alaska including a projection of the Aurora Borealis on the dome of the pavilion and color photographs of Alaska scenery and landmarks . (Official Guide Book , Seattle World's Fair 1962 . Seattle : Acme Publications . p . 47.)
Subjects (LCSH)
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Alaska State Pavilion (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) National Bank of Commerce Pavilion (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Transport 21 Pavilion (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Pavilions--Washington (State)--Seattle National Bank of Commerce (Seattle, Wash.) Bank buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Signs and signboards--Washington (State)--Seattle Mandeville & Berge Transportation buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle
Keywords
Transport 21 Pavilion National Bank of Commerce Pavilion Alaska State Pavilion
Photographer
Lenggenhager, Werner
Date
1962-10
Decade
1960-1969
Period
During the Fair
Notes
Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder
Alaska Pavilion
Measurements
24.8 x 19.8 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: 82,471,428 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
2010-12-29
Your comment:
Your Name:
...
