The Space Needle was being constructed 50 years ago, and was opened to the public in April 1962, to celebrate the 1962 World's Fair. The space-age design of the Needle helped set the tone for the Exposition, and the building is, of course, still standing today. (I visited with my family about six years ago, though my memories of the ride and view are vague, mostly conflated with The CN Tower, which we visited the very next year.)
It's a pretty nighttime view, but since I'm no expert on Seattle history there's nothing here that will help me pinpoint the year. That TraveLodge is still there, amazingly enough. That gas torch on the top wasn't taken out until, probably, 1999, when a new enormous spotlight was installed.
I can't find much online about The Ellis Post Card Co., but here's an extensive biography/obituary of Ira Spring, one-half of the pair of twins credited with the photo.
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