182 results for: Alaska
"Lumberman's Day, July 3rd" pin from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909. It publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. Each day of the fair was dedicated to a special individual or group. This pin is from “Lumberman’s Day” on July 3rd.
ID Number:1960.1818.2
Date:1909
Ribbon commemorating the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), featuring the state of Idaho
September 16th was Idaho day at the AYPE and the state of Idaho hosted a building that housed exhibits and held lectures promoting the state and its industries. Idaho Governor James H. Brady attended the Exposition on the state's designated day and celebrated with speeches and receptions.
ID Number:1960.1818.5
Date:1909
Pieced "Grandmother's Fan" quilt, 1909
This quilt, made by Mrs. D. M. Walters, won a bronze medal and diploma at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) in Seattle. The AYPE had exhibits of all kinds and for all interests, and prizes were awarded to the most impressive or most memorable.
ID Number:1960.1918.1
Date:1909
Vignette of Mt. Rainier, painted and exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
This piece was made by Mrs. Addie V. Hoxie, who was born in Pennsylvania and came to Seattle around 1898. She worked at several department stores including The Bon Marché where she was employed in the Art Department. Mrs. Hoxie exhibited a silk thread work at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, and devoted her life to teaching silk thread…
ID Number:1960.2021.3
Date:1909
Spike from Imperial Russian Navy sidewheel gunboat, the POLITKOFSKY, ca. 1850s
Built by the Russians in Sitka, the POLITKOFSKY came under United States ownership in 1867 when Russian Alaska was sold to the US. The gunboat was then sold into civilian service as a tugboat, Polly, working the northwest coast of North America until 1896. It was then converted to a schooner barge and carried eager gold seekers to Alaska during…
ID Number:1961.2194.1
Date:Circa 1850
Playing cards with images of the Alaska and the Yukon, ca. 1900
When the Klondike Gold Rush hit Seattle starting in 1897, thousands came through the city on their way to Alaska. Merchants across the city clamored to “mine the miners” by selling supplies needed to brave the cold. While local saloons and gaming rooms offered inviting places to spend their money on the way to and from Alaska. These playing cards…
ID Number:1961.2211.1
Date:Circa 1900
Corkscrew allegedly used by John Considine, ca. 1890-1900
In the early 1890s, John Considine operated a box house in Seattle, which was a type of theater that also included a saloon and a brothel. In 1894, the city attempted to crackdown on vice in the areas south of Yesler way, and so the council banned the sale of liquor at box houses. Considine moved to Spokane for a…
ID Number:1961.2264.1
Date:Circa 1890-1900
Apple sauce dish featuring the Palace of Agriculture from the AYPE, 1909
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909. It publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. Japan had a significant presence at the fair. There was an official Japan Exhibits Building, a Japan Day, and many souvenirs produced in a Japanese style (some…
ID Number:1961.2341.1
Date:1909
Spike from Imperial Russian Navy sidewheel gunboat, the POLITKOFSKY, ca. 1850s
Built by the Russians in Sitka, the POLITKOFSKY came under United States ownership in 1867 when Russian Alaska was sold to the US. The gunboat was then sold into civilian service as a tugboat, Polly, working the northwest coast of North America until 1896. It was then converted to a schooner barge and carried eager gold seekers to Alaska during…
ID Number:1961.2403.4
Date:Circa 1850-1860
Metal souvenir plate from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
This copper-colored metal plate is a souvenir from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) held in Seattle in 1909. It publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. It includes the fair’s official emblem, which has three female figures representing Asia, Alaska, and the Pacific Coast of America. The other images…
ID Number:1961.2450
Date:1909