George Gulacsik Space Needle Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. The Space Needle’s construction during the early 1960s was an epic feat of architecture and design. George Gulacsik chronicled the project with over 2000 photos. Browse through our timeline to see the Needle’s construction milestones.
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Fair buildings under construction and Space Needle, 1962
Identifier: spl_gg_76460010
Date: 1962
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Workers guiding Space Needle leg into place, ca. September 13, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69680006
Date: 1961-09-13
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Workers install Space Needle decking, ca. November 29, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_73560003
Date: 1961-11-29
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Raising portion of Space Needle core, ca. July 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68810015
Date: 1961-07
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View up to Space Needle ring girder, ca. November 8, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_70060008
Date: 1961-11-08
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Workers removing top ring base of Space Needle derrick, ca. December 21, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_76200007
Date: 1961-12-21
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View NE from Federal Building, April 20, 1975
Seattle - View N.E. from 32nd floor of Federal Building - Bottom center is Third Av. & Spring St.
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00001
Date: 1975-04-20
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Workers at top of Space Needle and view SE, ca. November 11, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_70090023
Date: 1961-11-11
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Demolition of Rivoli Theatre for new Federal Building at 1st Ave. and Madison St., January 9, 1971
Seattle; Start of demolition of site of new Federal Bldg. Photo of Rivoli Theatre on Madison.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00102
Date: 1971-01-09
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View from near 3rd Ave. and Pine St., 1890
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. From Denny Hill, 1890. Looking South. 1. First Methodist Protestant Church. Built 1889-1890, demolished 1907. 2. Abbott House. 3. Armory. 4. Young Naturalist building. 5. University. 6. Providence Hospital. 7. Central School."
Identifier: spl_shp_5137
Date: 1890
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