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Image of Ballard Beach, Seattle, circa 1909
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Ballard Beach, Seattle, circa 1909

This photo postcard features the beach at Ballard in the early twentieth century. Caption on image: Ballard Beach. Oakes Photo Co. Photographer's Reference Number: 649Postmarked May 26, 1909, from Seattle; one-cent stamp.Handwritten on verso: May 24 '09. Dear Lou: At last I have come out of my stupid humor. Hope it will never happen again. Went to the Farm Sunday…
ID Number:1971.5246.2
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Group of Igorot performers at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Group of Igorot performers at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909, publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. One of the most popular attractions at the AYPE was the "Igorrote Village", a simulated village of the Igorot (previously spelled Igorrote), a diverse group of Indigenous peoples living in…
ID Number:1972.5502.13
Date:1909
Image of Entrance to Igorrote Village, Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Entrance to Igorrote Village, Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909, publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. One of the most popular attractions at the AYPE was the "Igorrote Village," a simulated village of the Igorot (previously spelled Igorrote), a diverse group of Indigenous Peoples living in…
ID Number:1980.7177.5.37
Date:1909

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