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Photograph, Astrodome Construction, Interior View with Workman
The Astrodome was the world's first domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was designed by the architecture firms of Hermon Lloyd & W. B. Morgan, and Wilson, Morris, Crain and Anderson. It was completed in November 1964. Arthur E. Jones,…
Photograph, Astrodome Cupola, Center Right
CUPOLA, CENTER RIGHT; GONDOLA LIFT MECHANISM, CENTER LEFT. NOTE PARTIAL VIEW OF LAMELLA DOME FRAMING COMPRESSION RING AT CROWN AT LOWER RIGHT. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome During Construction
Aerial photograph
Photograph, Astrodome Interior View During Baseball Game
Interior view during baseball game, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros
Photograph, Astrodome Interior, Fish-Eye View
Astrodome interior with baseball configuration
Photograph, Astrodome Lamella Dome Framing Detail
LAMELLA DOME FRAMING DETAIL. NOTE CATWALK AT 12 O'CLOCK AND SUSPENDED PENTAGONAL LIGHT RING GONDOLA. ALSO NOTE COMPRESSION RING AT CROWN OF DOME. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Astrodome Looking East From Rooftop Of Adjacent Reliant Stadium (New NFL/Rodeo Stadium)
ASTRODOME LOOKING EAST FROM ROOFTOP OF ADJACENT RELIANT STADIUM (NEW NFL/RODEO STADIUM). - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Detail Of North Facade
DETAIL OF NORTH FACADE. NOTE PRE-CAST CONCRETE SCREEN COMPOSED OF STEPPED PARALLELOGRAMS. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Dome Roof Truss
DOME ROOF TRUSS VIEW MIDWAY UP CATWALK TO CUPOLA AT CROWN OF DOME. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Drive Motor For South Moveable Seats
DRIVE MOTOR FOR SOUTH MOVEABLE SEATS. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, East Elevation, Looking West
EAST ELEVATION, LOOKING WEST. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Entrance Detail, North Facade
ENTRANCE DETAIL, NORTH FACADE. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Interior Set Up for Baseball
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE, LOOKING SOUTH SOUTHWEST WITH FIELD SET UP IN FOOTBALL CONFIGURATION. FIELD SEATING ROTATES TO ACCOMMODATE BASEBALL GAMES. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Interior View South Toward Moveable Field Level Seats
INTERIOR VIEW SOUTH TOWARD MOVEABLE FIELD LEVEL SEATS. - HOUSTON ASTRODOME, 8400 KIRBY DRIVE, HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Interior View, Looking West
INTERIOR VIEW, LOOKING WEST. NOTE LAMELLA DOME FRAMING. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Interior, Looking East From Level 9 Sky Boxes
INTERIOR, LOOKING EAST FROM LEVEL 9 SKY BOXES. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, North Elevation, Looking South
NORTH ELEVATION, LOOKING SOUTH. - HOUSTON ASTRODOME, 8400 KIRBY DRIVE, HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Perspective Looking Southwest From Field Level
PERSPECTIVE LOOKING SOUTHWEST FROM FIELD LEVEL. WORKER IN FOREGROUND IS STITCHING TOGETHER ASTROTURF FOR FOOTBALL GAMES. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, South Elevation In Perspective, Looking North Northeast
SOUTH ELEVATION IN PERSPECTIVE, LOOKING NORTH NORTHEAST. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Steel Truss Tension Ring Supporting Dome Roof
STEEL TRUSS TENSION RING SUPPORTING DOME ROOF. TENSION RING COVERED BY ARCHITECTURAL FINISH. TENSION RING ROLLER SUPPORT AT COLUMN OBSCURED BY COLUMN COVERINGS. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Stepdown Transformers On The East Side
STEPDOWN TRANSFORMERS ON THE EAST SIDE. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Structural Detail At Crown Of Lamella Dome
STRUCTURAL DETAIL AT CROWN OF LAMELLA DOME SHOWING PARTIAL VIEW OF COMPRESSION RING AT LOWER CENTER. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Structural Detail Of Lateral Load Bracing System At Ground Level
STRUCTURAL DETAIL OF LATERAL LOAD BRACING SYSTEM AT GROUND LEVEL. NOTE DOUBLE COLUMNS AT EXPANSION JOINT. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, Substructure Of Moveable Seating
SUBSTRUCTURE OF MOVEABLE SEATING. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrodome, View From Cupola Into Lamella Roof Truss And Seating Levels Below
VIEW FROM CUPOLA INTO LAMELLA ROOF TRUSS AND SEATING LEVELS BELOW. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX
Photograph, Astrosome, View South Toward Moveable Field Level Seats
VIEW SOUTH TOWARD MOVEABLE FIELD LEVEL SEATS. NOTE RETRACTABLE PENTAGONAL LIGHT RING GONDOLA SUSPENDED FROM ROOF CUPOLA. SKY LIGHTS PAINTED OVER TO REDUCE GLARE FOR BASEBALL OUTFIELDERS. - Houston Astrodome, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County,…
Photograph, Astrowheel
Aerial shot of Astroworld with ride Astrowheel central.
Photograph, Astrowheel
Astrowheel ride, taken from ground level, families walking about the park.
Photograph, Astrowheel
Side view of the raised half of the Astrowheel ride. All visible pods unoccupied.
Photograph, Astrowheel
Astrowheel ride, with both sides raised in the air to equal height.
Photograph, Astrowheel
Astrowheel ride, one half raised, other half on the ground. Astroneedle in the background.
Photograph, Astrowheel
Astrowheel ride, with both sides raised in the air. All visible pods unoccupied.
Photograph, Astrowheel
Park ride assistant, wearing 'boater' hat and brightly colored shirt, helping a family into a pod on the Astrowheel ride.
Photograph, Astrowheel
Aerial view of Astroworld bridge entrance driveway, with County Fair section to the side, and the Astrodome and Houston skyline in distance.
Photograph, Astrowheel Ride
Aerial shot from one of the pods on the Astrowheel ride;"Box" attraction in background
Photograph, Astrowheel Ride
Astrowheel ride in motion at night, with lights on each arm shining.
Photograph, Astrowheel Ride
Astrowheel ride in motion at night, with lights on each arm shinning.
Photograph, Astroworld
Aerial photograph of Astroworld with Astrodome in background.
Photograph, Astroworld "Western Junction" Station
Passengers boarding the carriages of the Steam Locomotive at "Western Junction" station.
Photograph, Astroworld "Western Junction" Station
Passengers aboard the carriages of the Steam Locomotive at "Western Junction" station.
Photograph, Astroworld Alpine Valley
Family under a yellow umbrella at a patio table, eating in the Alpine Valley section of Astroworld.
Photograph, Astroworld Alpine Valley
Red and white designed attractions along the main street in the Alpine Valley.
Photograph, Astroworld Alpine Valley
Group of young females under a red and white umbrella at a patio table, in the Alpine Valley section of Astroworld.
Photograph, Astroworld Alpine Valley
Unidentified male dressed in lederhosen standing in front of building in Alpine Valley.
Photograph, Astroworld Band
14 members of the Astroworld band performing at entrance, with the Astroneedle in distance.
Photograph, Astroworld Band
14 members of the Astroworld band performing on platform inside Astroworld.
Photograph, Astroworld Bumper Boat Ride
A crowded Astroworld Bumper Boat ride.
Photograph, Astroworld Cable Car Ride
High up along the Astroworld Cable Car ride.
Photograph, Astroworld Concept Art
B&W photograph of concept art for Astroworld.
Photograph, Astroworld Designer
Randall Duell - Astroworld designer, seated and holding an illustration.
Photograph, Astroworld Double-decker Bus
Astroworld double-decker bus filled with park attendees just starting to exit the bus. Texas flag flying at half-staff to the side.
Photograph, Astroworld Entrance
Planting of shrubs on the entry way to Astroworld, large colored globe central.
Photograph, Astroworld Entrance
Family overlooking the large Globe at the entry way to Astroworld, withAstrowheel ride in background.
Photograph, Astroworld Entrance
Astroworld main entrance and Astroneedle at night.
Photograph, Astroworld Flags
Texas state flag, Astroworld flag, and American flag flying high in front of Astrowheel ride.
Photograph, Astroworld Ice Cream Parlor
Line at the Carnation-sponsered Ice Cream Parlor, with 2 servers behind the counter.
Photograph, Astroworld Le Taxi Ride
Red and Green cars on fixed track from the Le Taxi ride, Sleigh Ride Mountain in the background.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot
Smartly dressed unidentified male with clipboard standing next to person in large cartoon dog costume.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot
Pierre Le Rat performing in Oriental Village.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Beethoven Bear
Astroworld mascot - Beethoven Bear performing in front of Town Hall attraction.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Flopper Rabbit
Astroworld mascot - Flopper Rabbit performing in front of a 5-cent "Snack Cracker" stand.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Fredida Frog
Astroworld mascot - Fredida Frog performing while sitting on a large mushroom.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Marvel McFey
Astroworld mascot - Marvel McFey performing next to flower displays.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Percy Penguin
Astroworld mascot - Percy Penguin performing next to a small barrel in front of Crystal Palace
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Pierre Le Rat
Astroworld mascot - Pierre Le Rat performing with large colored globe in background.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Samantha Skunk
Astroworld mascot - Samantha Skunk performing by a treee in front an Emporium.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascot Sheriff Winston Wolf
Astroworld mascot - Sheriff Winston Wolf leaning on a pillar in front of the Astroworld Courthouse, next to a popcorn stand.
Photograph, Astroworld Mascots
Astroworld mascots - Quiz Pig, Chiquito, Harpo performing next to the sign for "Fun Island"
Photograph, Astroworld Mascots
Astroworld mascots - Quiz Pig, Chiquito, Harpo performing with large colored globe in background.