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.
1909-2009: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition commemorative stamps, 2008
Excerpted essay from PIPEX 2008: the 67th Pacific International Philatelic Exposition. The essay describes the commemorative stamps and cancellations created for the A.Y.P.E. on pages 18 and 19 of the PIPEX 2008 pamphlet. 2 pages, 22 cm, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2511355
Date: 2008
View this itemOrganization and management of the business of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, 1953
Hand-typed (and signed) account of the A.Y.P.E. from its inception written by the President of the Executive Committee, J. E. Chilberg. From page 1, "This is the year 1953 and I am the only member of the Executive Committee now living. As I was active in the business management with knowledge of all that occurred, I think the record should be made, as it is an important part of Seattle history." Includes a section entitled "Japan at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition." 10 pages, 28 cm.
Identifier: spl_ayp_556174
Date: 1953
View this itemAlaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition stock certificate, October 2, 1906
Capital stock assessment to Roland H. Vivian for the amount of $2.50 with paid stamp dated 2 October 1906.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.37
Date: 1906-10-02
View this itemSouvenir programme of the sixth annual musical festival given by Pacific Kystens Norske Sangerforbund, August 28th to 31st, 1909
Souvenir book with lists of Norwegian societies participating in the A.Y.P.E. as well as their portraits. Also contains program for the "Grand Concert" with portraits of chorus members and conductors. Approximately 60 pages, 18 x 27 cm, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_214269
Date: 1909-08
View this itemDescriptive 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
View this itemInvitation to initiation of President William H. Taft to the Arctic Brotherhood at the Arctic Brotherhood Building, September 13, 1909
Invitation to be sent to members and/or officials. Signed by the Grand Arctic Chief and Past Grand Arctic Chief and attested to by the Grand Arctic Recorder.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.1
Date: 1909-09-13
View this itemHawaii Day souvenir ticket, August 25, 1909
Souvenir ticket for Hawaii Day, 25 August 1909, depicting elements from what would later become the Hawaii state seal.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.50.2
Date: 1909-08-25
View this itemInvitation to a reception and ball for the president and officers of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at the Washington State Building, October 15, 1909
Invitation from the Governor of the State of Washington and the Washington State Commission to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to a reception and ball for the president and officers of the Exposition at the Washington State Building.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.12
Date: 1909-10-15
View this itemSection francaise de beaux-arts [catalogue officiel], 1909
A catalogue organized alphabetically by last name of artist detailing paintings on display in the French section of the Fine Arts Building. Details include brief biographical notes about the artists as well as titles of paintings (and English translations of titles). Note on verso of title page, "All information concerning the sale of the pictures included in the Official Catalogue are to be obtained from Monsieur Surtel, special Delegate for the Section of the French Fine-Arts." Catalogue is in French. 30 pages, 19 cm, illustration on cover.
Identifier: spl_ayp_324353
Date: 1909
View this itemUnited States government at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Seattle, June 1st to October 16th, 1909
Pamphlet describing the U.S. Government Building at the A.Y.P.E. including statistics related to its cost and construction as well as interesting facts about the exhibits including "one or more dirigible balloons will be part of the War Department's exhibit." 1 sheet at 15 x 16 cm, folded to 15 x 8 cm, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2526751
Date: 1909
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