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Souvenir card deck from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
This souvenir deck of cards feature iconic images of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
ID Number:1962.2500.3
Date:1909
Personalized souvenir cup 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. This souvenir cup has a machine carved pattern, with the name “Lola.” It belonged to Lola Pumphrey Clark (1897-1966) who visited the fair.
ID Number:1962.2513.14
Date:1909
Ship's bell from the SS Victoria, formerly the passenger liner Parthia, 1870
The Parthia was built at Dunbarton-on-the-Clyde, Scotland, in 1870, and was a London-New York passenger liner for her first ten years. She continued as a passenger service in various parts of the world until 1892, when she was renamed the "Victoria." At that time, she served passage to and from Asia and Tacoma, Washington. In 1904, the ship was sold…
ID Number:1962.2514
Date:1870
Coral necklace purchased at the AYPE, 1909
This coral necklace was purchased at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) in Seattle. The AYPE was a world's fair which aimed to celebrate Seattle’s relationship with Alaska and its position as a major port city on the Pacific Rim.
ID Number:1962.2517.15
Date:1909
Souvenir pitcher with image of "Pioneer Place and Totem Pole," ca. 1905
This Seattle souvenir from around 1905 shows “Pioneer Place” (now called Pioneer Square) “and Totem Pole.” While difficult to spot in the illustration this refers to a Tlingit totem pole that was a tourist attraction in Seattle for decades. The totem was carved around 1870 to honor a high-ranking tribal woman named Aanséet. The pole was named Naas-shagee-yéil and it…
ID Number:1962.2550.3
Date:Circa 1905
Blue and white souvenir tumbler, ca. 1909
This tumbler is a Seattle souvenir, likely from the time of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) of 1909. The AYPE publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. This tumbler includes three important sites and views from around Seattle: Mount Rainier, Snoqualmie Falls, and the Totem pole at Pioneer Square.…
ID Number:1962.2652.3
Date:Circa 1909
Blue and white souvenir tumbler, ca. 1909
This tumbler is a Seattle souvenir, likely from the time of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) of 1909. The AYPE publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. This tumbler includes three important sites and views from around Seattle: Mount Rainier, Snoqualmie Falls, and the Totem pole at Pioneer Square.…
ID Number:1962.2652.4
Date:Circa 1909
Potlatch pin, ca. 1911-1914
This pin depicts the Potlatch “Bug,” the official emblem for the Golden Potlatch, a city-wide festival first held in July of 1911. It was organized by civic boosters who were hoping to capitalize on the success of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909. The organizers called themselves the Tilikums of Elttaes (Tilikum is "Friends" in Chinook Jargon; Elttaes is Seattle spelled…
ID Number:1962.2652.8
Date:Circa 1911-1914
Commemorative pin from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
This small gold pin, a souvenir from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, is an example of one of the AYP logos.
ID Number:1962.2655
Date:1909
Souvenir inkwell from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
This inkwell is a Seattle souvenir from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) of 1909. The AYPE publicized the development of the Pacific Northwest and positioned Seattle as a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. The silver top of this inkwell shows the Totem Pole in Pioneer Square which was a major tourist attraction at the time. The totem was carved…
ID Number:1962.2838.179
Date:1909