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132 results for: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE)

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Image of The Boosters
Music, notated

The Boosters

The words and music for "The Boosters," a march and two-step dedicated to the officials of the A. Y. P. E., were written by Axel Gylfe, a photographer and musician who lived in Aberdeen. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in 1909 on the campus of Seattle's University of Washington to promote the growth and prosperity of…
ID Number:1980.7097A.21
Date:1908
Image of The City of Progress
Music, notated

The City of Progress

The lyrics for "The City of Progress," a march dedicated to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, were written by Alvin L. Snow, and the music was composed by prominent local musician and educator Adolph Edgren. The song was written for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), a world's fair held in 1909 on the campus of Seattle's University of Washington to promote…
ID Number:1980.7097A.23
Date:1909
Image of The Seattle Spirit for Mine, 1909
Music, notated

The Seattle Spirit for Mine, 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. "The Seattle Spirit For Mine, 1909" was but one of the songs written at the time to promote the upcoming AYPE. Rene Bronner wrote the lyrics…
ID Number:1980.7097A.27
Date:1909
Image of Our Fair Seattle Belle
Music, notated

Our Fair Seattle Belle

The music and lyrics for "Our Fair Seattle Belle" were written by Adelina B. Delahunty, a Seattle school teacher. The song was written for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), a world's fair held in 1909 on the campus of Seattle's University of Washington, in order to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. Caption information source: "Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909): Music at…
ID Number:1980.7097A.29
Date:1907
Image of President Taft at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
Photograph

President Taft at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

United States President William H. Taft visited Seattle in 1909 and spoke at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. While in Seattle, he also played golf and made many other public appearances. Caption on image: F.H. Nowell, Official Fotografer, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Handwritten on mount: A.Y.P. Expo. Prest Taft & Troubador, AYPE 1909.
ID Number:1980.7158.2.8
Date:1909
Image of President Taft with James Clise at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
Photograph

President Taft with James Clise at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

United States President William H. Taft visited Seattle in 1909 and spoke at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. While in Seattle, he also played golf and made many other public appearances. Taft is shown here with Seattle Developer James W. Clise (1855-1939). Handwritten on mount: Carlyle, Taft, Clise. Live Stock AYPE 09. A.Y.P. Expo.
ID Number:1980.7158.2.9
Date:1909
Image of Aerial of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition from southeast, Seattle, 1909
Photograph

Aerial of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition from southeast, Seattle, 1909

This aerial photo shows the fairgrounds of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Caption on image: The AYPE Exposition from Captive Balloon A Quarter of a Mile Above the Earth. Copyright 1909 by F.H. Nowell.Handwritten on mount: A.Y.P. Expo. AYP '09, Taken from baloon [sic].
ID Number:1980.7158.2.16
Date:1909
Image of Entrance to Igorrote Village, Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
Postcard

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
Image of On the Pay Streak, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
Postcard

On the Pay Streak, 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 postcard shows the "Eskimo Village" with the Ferris wheel visible in background.…
ID Number:1980.7177.5.38
Date:1909
Image of First Mortgage of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1908
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First Mortgage of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1908

Seattle held its first world's fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), in 1909 on the University of Washington campus. The fair promoted the region's growth and prosperity that had begun with the 1897 arrival of the first shipment of Yukon gold. The Alaska-Yukon Exposition Corporation had been created in 1906, made up of various committees to oversee the work of the…
ID Number:1981.7191.3
Date:1908
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