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Mother and child in "Eskimo Village" 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. The AYPE included a constructed "Eskimo Village," which exhibited Indigenous people as attractions for the fair's visitors. This image shows Memlinga and Raltuga, a mother and child, wearing traditional furs…
ID Number:1990.36.31
Date:1909
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Indigenous family working in a hop field in western Washington, circa 1900
From the late 1860s to the early 1890s, hop farming was an important activity in the valleys of the Puget Sound region, including Puyallup, White River, and Snoqualmie. Indigenous workers came from throughout the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and Alaska (but especially from regional tribes like the Puyallup, Snoqualmie, Muckleshoot, Duwamish, Sammamish, Lummi, and Nisqually) as a seasonal labor force to…
ID Number:1990.45.11
Date:Circa 1900
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Official emblem for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
The official emblem of Seattle's 1909 Alaska-Yukon Exposition was designed by Adelaide Hanscom of Seattle. The emblem, with its three female figures, was used on programs, souvenirs, and other items. The woman on the left holds a ship and represents the Orient. The central figure holds gold nuggets and symbolizes Alaska. The one on the right holds a railroad engine,…
ID Number:1990.73.2
Date:1909
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Igorot workers at Igorrote Village, 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:1990.73.8
Date:1909
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Birds-eye view of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds, 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. This photo shows a view of the AYPE grounds from the top of the Government Building, looking east toward Lake Washington.Frank H. Nowell (1864-1950) was the official photographer of the…
ID Number:1990.73.11
Date:1909
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Oriental Building at the 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. This photo shows the Oriental Building, with the Forestry Building in the background at right.Frank H. Nowell (1864-1950) was the official photographer of the AYPE, and his photographs were displayed…
ID Number:1990.73.13
Date:1909
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Staging of Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition emblem with live models, 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.The official AYPE emblem was designed by Adelaide Hanscom Leeson (1876-1932). One of the many published APYE guides explained the emblem in detail: "The figure on the right under the fir…
ID Number:1990.73.14
Date:1909
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Igorot and Inuit Group at Igorrote Village, 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:1990.73.17
Date:1909
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Igorot child 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:1990.73.18
Date:1909
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Igorot child and Inuit child 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:1990.73.19
Date:1909