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Image of Hawaii Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
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Hawaii Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 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 were located on the campus of the University of Washington. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus. This photo shows the Hawaii Building with the top end of the…
ID Number:1990.73.130
Date:1909
Image of Union Circle and the Japan Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
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Union Circle and the Japan Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 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 were located on the campus of the University of Washington. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus. This photo of Union Circle is facing southwest towards the Japan Building,…
ID Number:1990.73.170
Date:1909
Image of Miss Columbia at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Miss Columbia at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

Miss Columbia was part of a family from Labrador that performed in Seattle at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition's "Eskimo Village" in 1909. Columbia's mother, Esther Eneutseak, was brought from Labrador to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where her daughter, Columbia Smith (1893-1959), was born. Eneutseak recruited other Inuit from Labrador to perform in later expositions, including the 1900 World's…
ID Number:1991.17.32
Date:1909
Image of Exterior of Forestry Building at AYPE, Seattle, 1909
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Exterior of Forestry Building at AYPE, Seattle, 1909

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in 1909 in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were located on the campus of the University of Washington, where many new buildings were built to accommodate the fair. The Forestry Building was sponsored by the State of Washington and was intended to showcase the state's…
ID Number:1991.94.1
Date:1909
Image of American Women's Club building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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American Women's Club 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.Otto D. Goetze (b. 1871) was an American photographer who owned the Alaska Photo Studio in Seattle from 1909 to 1912. He also photographed the Alaska Gold Rush from 1891 to…
ID Number:1995.38.37.1
Date:1909
Image of Swedish Building and James J. Hill monument at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Swedish Building and James J. Hill monument 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.Otto D. Goetze (b. 1871) was an American photographer who owned the Alaska Photo Studio in Seattle from 1909 to 1912. He also photographed the Alaska Gold Rush from 1891 to…
ID Number:1995.38.37.2
Date:1909
Image of Forestry Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Forestry 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.Otto D. Goetze (b. 1871) was an American photographer who owned the Alaska Photo Studio in Seattle from 1909 to 1912. He also photographed the Alaska Gold Rush from 1891 to…
ID Number:1995.38.37.8
Date:1909
Image of Women's Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Women's 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.Otto D. Goetze (b. 1871) was an American photographer who owned the Alaska Photo Studio in Seattle from 1909 to 1912. He also photographed the Alaska Gold Rush from 1891 to…
ID Number:1995.38.37.12
Date:1909
Image of Masonic Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Masonic 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.Otto D. Goetze (b. 1871) was an American photographer who owned the Alaska Photo Studio in Seattle from 1909 to 1912. He also photographed the Alaska Gold Rush from 1891 to…
ID Number:1995.38.37.13
Date:1909
Image of Chehalis County building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909
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Chehalis County 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.Otto D. Goetze (b. 1871) was an American photographer who owned the Alaska Photo Studio in Seattle from 1909 to 1912. He also photographed the Alaska Gold Rush from 1891 to…
ID Number:1995.38.37.18
Date:1909
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