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.
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
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 itemA-Y-P Addition real estate brochure, ca. 1909
Joseph E. Thomas & Company, Inc. real estate brochure advertising lots for sale on Ravenna Boulevard in the "A-Y-P Addition."
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.51
Date: 1909?
View this itemSouvenir bulletin of articles exhibited by Pacific University at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
Bibliography of books from the Pacific University Library on exhibit at the A.Y.P.E. On verso of title page, “as a pioneer institution Pacific University has had a part in the history of the 'Land West.' The exhibit prepared for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is arranged with a view to represent the development and life of a Historic school.†From page 8, “the collection...includes rare works of geography and travel from the Morse collection; works relating to the development of the Pacific Coast; some interesting specimens of Americana; and texts in Indian, Hawaiian and other Oriental languages.†24 pages, 19 cm.
Identifier: spl_ayp_296548
Date: 1909
View this itemWoman in knit cardigan sweater on fire escape, Jack Large studio, Pike Place Market, July 1967
Big hair girl on studio fire escape
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Date: 1967-07
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 itemList of conventions to meet in Seattle, 1909
Printed alphabetical list of conventions to occur in the months of June through September.
Identifier: spl_ayp_2553090
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
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
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