Seattle Center Concessions and Amusement Rides Photograph Albums
Scope and Contents note
Collection consists of two photo albums. Album 1 contains color prints of amusement rides at Seattle Center's Fun Forest dating from 1970-1980's. The attractions include the Matterhorn, Yoyo Zipper, Ferris Wheel, Spider, Flight to Mars, and Kiddieland rides. Album 2 contains color and black and white prints of concession stands, games, and some aerial views of unidentified amusement park grounds as well as Seattle Center. The date of these photographs is estimated to be 1967-1976. Some of the images are of Seattle Center and others were taken at amusement parks in Canada and the United States.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1990
Creator
- Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Seattle Center Department was created in 1965 to administer, manage and control the facilities on the site of the 1962 World's Fair. The facilities at the Seattle Center date back to 1927 with completion of the construction of the Civic Auditorium, Civic Arena, Veterans Hall, and the Civic Playfield. The property expanded to 74 acres in 1962 to accommodate the World's Fair. The Center's purpose is to be an active civic center providing facilities and programs supporting the arts, education, sports and entertainment. It is home for the Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, three resident theaters, and the Seattle Storm professional basketball team. In addition, there are five facilities on the grounds that are not owned by the City: the Space Needle, Memorial Stadium, the Pacific Science Center, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and the Experience Music Project.
Biographical or Historical Note
The Seattle Center Department was created in 1965 to administer, manage and control the facilities on the site of the 1962 World's Fair. The facilities at the Seattle Center date back to 1927 with completion of the construction of the Civic Auditorium, Civic Arena, Veterans Hall, and the Civic Playfield. The property expanded to 74 acres in 1962 to accommodate the World's Fair. The Center's purpose is to be an active civic center providing facilities and programs supporting the arts, education, sports and entertainment. It is home for the Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, three resident theaters, and the Seattle Storm professional basketball team. In addition, there are five facilities on the grounds that are not owned by the City: the Space Needle, Memorial Stadium, the Pacific Science Center, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and the Experience Music Project.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (2 photo albums, 47 digitized prints)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of two photo albums depicting images of amusement rides at Seattle Center's Fun Forest, aerial views of Seattle Center, and unidentified amusement park grounds.
Arrangement note
Chronologically
Associated Digital Objects
Location of Records
SMA
Subject
- Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Concessions and Amusement Rides Photograph Albums 1967-1990
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- EAD Location
- http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv07629
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository