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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View of Space Needle's core, ca. November 4, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_70040004
Date: 1961-11-04
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Workers inside Space Needle, ca. December 21, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_74630022
Date: 1961-12-21
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Crane lifting Space Needle leg into place, ca. mid-October 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69720024
Date: 1961-10
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Workers install Space Needle roof beam, ca. December 5, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_74540029
Date: 1961-12-04
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Native American baskets in home of Mabel Thompson, ca. 1900
Transcribed from back of photograph: "Part of Mabel's collection of Indian baskets. A corner in her room - photo by O.O.W. Denny. Mabel Thompson in Seattle." In the 1900 census, H.G. and Mabel Thompson are listed at 1108 Seneca St. (later 1204 Boren), the same address as Orion Denny. Mabel was the daughter of Orion Denny and Eva Flowers Coulter (who he married in 1874 and divorced a few years later). Mabel married Howard G. Thompson in 1894.
Identifier: spl_lj_060
Date: 1890?
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Workers at top of Space Needle construction, ca. September 8, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69660006
Date: 1961-09-08
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Space Needle worker and view west with helicopter, ca. November 27, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_73540004
Date: 1961-11-27
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Workers installing screening on Space Needle roof, ca. December 28, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_019
Date: 1961-12-28
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Crane placing part of derrick on top of Space Needle core, ca. July 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68800014
Date: 1961-07
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