Vintage Roadtrips - 1962 Seattle World's Fair

This film is of a family vacation taken by my grandparents and their family in 1962. In the true spirit of family vacations of yesteryear, they loaded the family in the 1960 Ford Fairlane for the yearly roadtrip, leaving Oklahoma to visit many destinations along the way. Locations include: Lucky Peak Project near Boise, ID, McNary Lock and Dam near Umatilla, OR, the sights of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, Similik Beach, a bit of Canada, Grand Coulee Dam, Rock Creek Canyon in Custer National Forest, Yellowstone National Park, and there is even footage of the shop fronts and Boot Hill in Dodge City, Kansas. You'll see lots of fantastic street scenes, interesting vehicles, and some vintage shots of local businesses in the northwest, and even a wild black bear up close!

This was originally shot on Kodachrome 8mm. The film was deteriorated and somewhat damaged from years of viewing and storage, though the transfer is far from perfect, I did my best with it.

Enjoy this truly authentic piece of Americana!