Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s first World’s Fair, the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, made Seattle a Pacific Rim gateway. View materials from SPL and the Museum of History and Industry in this collection.
Souvenir program of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Eisteddfod, August 1909
Program for a Welsh literature and music festival held at the Exposition Auditorium on 27-28 August 1909. Includes lists and images of Eisteddfod Association officers, trustees, officials, literary adjudicators, presidents, and stockholders as well as schedule and conditions for literary and musical competitions. Printed lyrics to Virginius (English); Old Ironsides (English); Y Bore Olaf (Welsh); Prize Verses to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (English and Welsh); Ton Aberystwyth (Welsh); Ton Huddersfield (Welsh); Ton Crug-Y-Bar (Welsh); Ton Malvern (Welsh); God Be With You (English); America (English). 34 pages, illustrated.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.34.3
Date: 1909-08
View this itemDance of the sticks at Klukwan Potlatch ceremony, Alaska, October 12, 1898
Identifier: spl_ap_00110
Date: 1898-10-12
View this item"Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition," The Coast, February 1909
An article discussing the importance of completing preparations for the exposition by the projected opening day (June 1, 1909). From page 131, "all buildings that are not finished by [opening day] will be removed and the grounds restored to their original condition." Plans for lighting and landscaping are discussed. Coast 17.2 (February 1909): 131-34, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_179583_feb1909
Date: 1909-02
View this itemInvitation from Rear Admiral H. Ijichi and the Imperial Japanese Training Squadron to event on board of H.I.J.M.S. "Aso," June 9, 1909
Printed invitation card to event to be held from 3:00 until 6:00. Card states that "boats will be in attendance at the foot of Madison St." and asks for guests to present the card to the "officer in charge of boats."
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.47.4b
Date: 1909-06-09
View this itemPennsylvania Railroad System's exhibit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, June 1 to October 15, 1909
Small booklet describing the exhibit of the Pennsylvania Railroad System which contains photographs of its construction of the New York Tunnels and Passenger Station. Also includes illustrated renderings of trains and tunnels. Folded map of Pennsylvania Railroad System inserted. 18 pages, 17 cm, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2526788
Date: 1909
View this itemOfficial guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Seattle, Washington, June 1 to October 16, 1909
Includes statement of exposition mission, suggestions for touring the exposition, information on surrounding points of interest, photographs and information about exposition buildings and exhibits, and a program of special days and events. 6 pages, 22 cm, illustrated.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.28
Date: 1909
View this item"Smithsonian and National Museum Exhibit," The Coast, July 1909
An article describing the Smithsonian and National Museum Exhibit within the Government Building at the A.Y.P.E. The author notes the particularly educational quality of this exhibit. U.S. development in terms of land and water transportation, telegraphy and the political, religious and economic history of the Pacific states are also discussed. The exhibit also includes a portrait gallery of important persons involved in the history and discovery of America. A special feature of the exhibit is the display of an excavation of the Casa Grande Reservation showing settlements of Indian ancestors in Arizona. Also discussed are displays concerning Pacific Islanders. Coast 18.1 (July 1909): 26-29, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_179583_jul1909_26
Date: 1909-07
View this itemSouvenir Taft Day official program, September 30, 1909
"Official Daily Programme" for 30 September 1909. Schedule for Taft Day, Sacramento Day, Live Stock Day, and Ellery Band performance. Illustration on cover of William H. Taft, 16 pages.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.34.2
Date: 1909-09-30
View this item"Opening of the A.-Y.-P. Exposition," The Coast, June 1909
An article describing the opening day ceremonies of the A.Y.P.E. The author lauds the superiority of A.Y.P.E. to other world fairs. Also describes features of each building as well as landscaping details. A description of the exposition flag and the origin of the flagstaff as well as a description of the speech by Senator Henry Piles are included. Coast 17.6 (June 1909): 370-78, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_179583_jun1909
Date: 1909-06
View this item"In the shadow of the cross: the unfinished and unexplained miracle picture by Henry Hammond Ahl" exhibit pamphlet,1909
Pamphlet describing the unusual phenomenon reported to have been seen in the painting "In the Shadow of the Cross" by Henry Hammond Ahl. Includes excerpts from reviews of the painting from various newspapers around the country. 1 folded sheet which, when folded, creates 4 pages, 15 cm.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2227336
Date: 1909?
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