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Image of Steam donkeys and other equipment on exhibit in Machinery Building at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Steam donkeys and other equipment on exhibit in Machinery Building at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

The Machinery Building displayed all types of machinery, including a model foundry and timber and stone testing plants. Embossed on mount: Harwood.
ID Number:1974.5868.168
Date:1909
Image of Exhibit in California building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Exhibit in California building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

Exhibitions of California products in the California building included often elaborate displays of dried and fresh fruits, nuts, olives, and peppers. This image depicts a cow constructed of almonds and an elephant made out of walnuts. Embossed on mount: Harwood
ID Number:1974.5868.174
Date:1909
Image of Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

Visitors to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition crowded to the concessions on the Pay Streak. Here they could enjoy exciting rides, visit a reconstruction of the Streets of Cairo, buy snacks at the Tokio Cafe, and look at Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines in a reconstructed village. The Pay Streak was named after concentrated streaks of gold or other valuable ore.This photo…
ID Number:1974.5868.184
Date:1909
Image of Visitors on Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Visitors on Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

Visitors to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition crowded to the concessions on the Pay Streak. Here they could enjoy exciting rides, visit a reconstruction of the Streets of Cairo, buy snacks at the Tokio Cafe, and look at Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines in a reconstructed village. The Pay Streak was named after concentrated streaks of gold or other valuable ore.This photo…
ID Number:1974.5868.185
Date:1909
Image of Agriculture Building under construction on Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds, Seattle, 1907
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Agriculture Building under construction on Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds, Seattle, 1907

This photo shows the Agriculture Building under construction. Embossed on mount: HarwoodHandwritten on verso: 1907 - Building the A.Y.P. Expo
ID Number:1974.5868.197
Date:1907
Image of See Seattle: Official Song and Waltz of the A.Y.P. Exposition
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See Seattle: Official Song and Waltz of the A.Y.P. Exposition

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was held on the University of Washington campus from June 1 to October 16, 1909. The fair celebrated the years of prosperity brought to the city since the first gold arrived from Alaska in 1897. “See Seattle” was promoted as "the official song and waltz of the A-Y-P Exposition," but many pieces were written to promote Seattle’s…
ID Number:1975.6130.1
Date:1909
Image of Meet Me in Seattle Dearie in 1909
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Meet Me in Seattle Dearie in 1909

Seattle held its first world’s fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) in 1909. The fair promoted the region’s growth and prosperity that had begun with the 1897 arrival of the first shipment of Yukon gold. “Meet Me in Seattle Dearie in 1909," described as a waltz song, was but one of the songs written at the time to promote the AYPE.Harry…
ID Number:1978.6619.1
Date:1909
Image of Boys wearing hats from Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition, Seattle, 1909
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Boys wearing hats from Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition, Seattle, 1909

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a world's fair on the grounds of the University of Washington, was a popular destination in the summer of 1909. In this photo, Ed Moen and another boy are wearing hats from the fair.Ed's brother Carl took this photo. Carl Henry Moen was born in Seattle in 1892 to Norwegian immigrant parents. His family moved several times…
ID Number:1980.6880.62
Date:1909
Image of I'll Meet You in Seattle 19 and 9
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I'll Meet You in Seattle 19 and 9

Seattle held its first world's fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) in 1909. The fair promoted the region's growth and prosperity that had begun with the 1897 arrival of the first shipment of Yukon gold. "I'll Meet You In Seattle '19 and 9'" was but one of the songs written at the time to promote the AYPE.Only the covers of the…
ID Number:1980.7097A.10
Date:1909
Image of Come Out West and Be Our Guest
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Come Out West and Be Our Guest

Seattle held its first world’s fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) in 1909. The fair promoted the region’s growth and prosperity that had begun with the 1897 arrival of the first shipment of Yukon gold. The lyrics to "Come Out West And Be Our Guest" invite people from all sections of the country to visit the AYPE. The cover shows Mount…
ID Number:1980.7097A.14
Date:1909
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