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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Workers on Space Needle construction float, ca. late September 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69690004
Date: 1961-09
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Workers atop Space Needle, ca. early December 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_73670002
Date: 1961-12
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Space Needle and Pacific Science Center, 1962
Identifier: spl_gg_76450008
Date: 1962
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Workers installing cross-tie between Space Needle legs, ca. September 12, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69670021
Date: 1961-09-12
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Workers pour concrete at 100' Space Needle observation deck, ca. November 27, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_73550018
Date: 1961-11-27
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Construction of Space Needle foundation, ca. May 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68750014
Date: 1961-05
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Crane lifting section of Space Needle ringer girder, ca. October 29, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69760024
Date: 1961-10-29
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Welder working on Space Needle stairwell, ca. December 14, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_74600020
Date: 1961-12-14
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Workers painting Space Needle roof, ca. late January 1962
Identifier: spl_gg_064
Date: 1962-01
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Placing cross-tie between Space Needle core and first leg, ca. July 19, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68820018
Date: 1961-07-19