Seattle's World's Fair Pass
Artifact IDMO 63.3859
Object Type
Pass
Date
1962
Gifter
Seattle Sea Fair
Medium
metal; brass
DimensionsOverall H 2 3/8 in x W 3 5/8 in (6 cm x 9.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionMetal pass for Seattle's World's Fair, 1962. Gold colored metal with blue text and image of the Space Needle (which was built for the Fair). This World's Fair was also known as The Century 21 Exposition. The fair was held from April 21, 1962 - October 21, 1962.
Historical NoteOn April 21, 1962 President Kennedy spoke by telephone, his voice was heard by 12,000 people seated in the stadium on the fairgrounds in Seattle, for the opening ceremonies of the Seattle World's Fair. He opened the fair by telegraph key, using the same telegraph key that President Taft had used to open the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle in 1909.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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