HomeCollections and ResearchCollections SearchButton commemorating the city of Shelton at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909

Search by Collection

Not finding what you are looking for?
Ask the MOHAI Collections Staff

Image of Button commemorating the city of Shelton at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
1963.2921.11
View full size image or right-click on image to save

Button commemorating the city of Shelton at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909

Order an Image
The AYPE was held in Seattle in 1909 on what are now the grounds of the University of Washington. Each day of the fair was dedicated to a special individual, city, or group. This pin commemorated Shelton Day on August 4, 1909.
ID Number: 1963.2921.11
Date: 1909
Physical Description: 1 Button, Promotional; metal, plastic; 1.25 in.Diam
Credit: MOHAI, 1963.2921.11
Subjects: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE)

Land Acknowledgement

MOHAI stands on the historic and contemporary lands and shores of the Duwamish, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and other Coast Salish Nations. We acknowledge the forced displacement of Native Communities from this land while honoring the endurance of the Duwamish people who still live here.
Address: 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle WA, 98109
Phone: 206 324 1126

Copyright 2026, Museum of History & Industry. All Rights Reserved