Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Digital Collection
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.
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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
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Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Japanese woods and photographs of forests exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
Catalog containing descriptions of all the different types of wood from Japan as well as the photographs of Japanese national forests on display at the A.Y.P.E. Descriptions include "locality," "nature" (general physical description of the tree) and "uses." Includes Japanese names as well as Latin names for trees. 50 pages, 19 cm.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2525440
Date: 1909
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"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
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Invitation from the Lumbermen of Seattle to ball honoring delegates to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association at the Washington State Building, July 13, 1909
Printed invitation to the reception and ball to be held on Tuesday evening.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.17
Date: 1909-07-13
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Invitation 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
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"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
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"Exposition notes," The Coast, March 1907
A brief article reporting on the progress being made in terms of appropriation of funds to the A.Y.P.E. by participating states. Also includes biographical notes about the new director of works for the Exposition, Frank P. Allen, Jr. Coast 13.3 (March 1907): 202, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_179583_mar1907
Date: 1907-03
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Souvenir 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
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"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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Program of the Seventh Annual Convention of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, July 12-15, 1909
Includes titles of papers presented during proceedings at the Hoo-Hoo House and Fine Arts Hall and a list of lumber industry companies that served as hosts. Booklet with wood cover and six wood pages bound with leather ties.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.33
Date: 1909-07
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