We took a week off from the World’s Fair Sliding series but we’re back! This time around it’ s Part 8 where we fully get to the Fair it
self.
Click here to catch up on Parts 1 through 7.
Once again a huge thanks to Josh Salwitz
for finding these slides at the Salvation Army, scanning them, and sending them in. Click for the high res.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
The Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair) 1962. Photo courtesy Josh Salwitz.
Love that shot of the Space Needle and Monorail with the Trader Vic’s off to the side.
Yes, image #5 is an interesting one. I didn’t even know Seattle had a Trader Vics. The ghost of Kilroy seems to be haunting the left portion of that view.
I knew only because I have in my possession an old Trader Vic’s “liquer kit in a box” that my parents bought when they lived in Seattle in the early 1970s. None of the tiny bottles have been opened–I doubt any of them are any good now, but the kit sure is cool.
I believe pictures 3-4 show waterskiing demonstrations. Family legend has it that my grandfather bought a Pacific Mariner because he was so impressed with their performance at the fair. I have a postcard of the waterskiing demo in my collection.
I love the photo of Westlake square (#6), remember Bartell Drugs? They used to have a cafe upstairs. When I rode the bus downtown from West Seattle circa 1970, that is where I would eat, if I had enough allowance!
These are some great shots of the Fair. If others have some from their personal collections, please load them to the Seattle World’s Fair Time Capsule, part of the official 50th anniversary of the Fair. http://www.thenextfifty.org
Can anyone read the marquee on the Orpheum on the last pic?