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History
4:49 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

Souvenirs Of Seattle’s World’s Fair

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Paula Jones
Credit Courtesy/Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch
Six-year-old Paula Jones was the 9-millionth visitor to the Seattle World's Fair. She was given free admission to all of the rides, as long as she wore this sign around her neck.
Paula Jones
Credit KUOW photo/Harriet Baskas
Paula Jones holds the sign she received 50 years ago when she was the 9 millionth visitor to the Seattle World's Fair.
Jean Roth
Credit KUOW photo/Harriet Baskas
Jean Roth holds the big blue dog that she won at the Seattle World's Fair. She later gave it to Seattle's Museum of History and Industry for safe keeping.
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By Harriet Baskas

Ten million people attended the Seattle World’s Fair over the course of its six month run. Jean Roth was one of them and she was there on opening day: April 21, 1962.

That day was also Roth’s 18th birthday and she and some friends thought it would be great to be the first through the turnstiles.

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