The Century 21 Exposition took place in Seattle from April 21 to October 21, 1962. It presented an optimistic vision of a future improved through science and technology and promoted Seattle to the world as a space-age city.
Ten million people attended the fair, which gave Seattle the Space Needle, the Monorail, and the Seattle Center. This digital collection includes:
- Over 1200 photographs of the fair taken by Werner Lenggenhager and others
- Books, brochures, reports and more from the Seattle Collection
To find information about other collections related to the Century 21 Exposition, both digital and physical, use our Research Guide.
Century 21 Digital Collection 
