Author: SEATTLE CENTER
Title: Seattle Center August Events - Featuring "Treasures of Tutankhamun"
Description: Seattle, WA: Seattle Center, 1978. 1st Printing. Pamphlet. B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The spine of the booklet has some light wear and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. This particular booklet features the treasures of King Tut in one of its advertisement. The booklet mainly covers the basic who, what, why, hows, etc. Of the Seattle Center, a current list of events, prices, etc. "Seattle Center, as we know it today, began in 1927 with the construction of Civic Auditorium (now Marion Oliver McCaw Hall) and Civic Arena (now Seattle Opera at the Center). The National Guard Armory (now Seattle Center Armory) was completed in 1939. Civic Field (now Memorial Stadium) was built in 1948 and the Wall added in 1952. Many of the current structures were created for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair including the Coliseum (Climate Pledge Arena retained the historic roof and structure) , Northwest Rooms (KEXP, THE Vera Project, SIFF Film Center) , Cornish Playhouse, United States Science Pavilion (Pacific Science Center) , Seattle Center Monorail and the Space Needle. Since the World’s Fair, continued development has renewed elements of the Center. Since 1990, over $2 billion has been invested on the grounds, with $560 million raised from private sources." (from the Seattle Center website). Very Good .

Keywords: Western Americana Seattle Center King Tutankhamen Seattle, WA


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