Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection

- Exposition beautiful
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- Book of essays about the A.Y.P.E. with official photographs, portraits and ground plan. Titles of the essays include "The World-Wide Significance of the Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Exposition," "The Fair That Kept a Promise," "The United States Government...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- 57 Exposition Number: Published by H.J. Heinz Co. in the interest of the Pure Food Movement
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; H.J. Heinz Company.; Food -- Preservation.
- Booklet distributed by the H.J. Heinz Company that includes three kinds of essays. The first type discusses the A.Y.P.E. and its purpose and scope. The second type relates to the Pure Food Movement and makes a case for the elimination of...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Alaska Tells Its Own Story
- Alaska Building (Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Exposition, 1909, Seattle, Wash.); Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibition buildings -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Alaska --...
- An article describing the Alaskan building. The author notes that the building portrays "a vivid and accurate idea of what Alaska is today and suggest[s] the possibilities of the near future" (p. 20). Includes a discussion of the resources and...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Next World's Fair
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- An article describing the preparations underway for the A.Y.P.E. including exhibits planned and buildings under construction as well as the passage of a bill by Congress to appropriate funds for government displays. Also included are more detailed...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Exposition
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Chilberg, John Edward, b. 1867; Alaska -- Commerce -- Orient.; Canada, Western -- Commerce -- Orient.; Northwest, Pacific -- Commerce -- Orient.
- An article containing two parts; the first part is a transcript of an essay/address by J. E. Chilberg on the purpose and scope of the A.Y.P.E. In it he notes "the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will have for its prime motive the exploitation of...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- An article discussing the importance of completing preparations for the exposition by the projected opening day (June 1, 1909). From page 131, "all buildings that are not finished by [opening day] will be removed and the grounds restored to their...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Ground plans of the exposition
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920.
- A brief article in which the design for the preliminary ground plan for the A.Y.P.E. by J. C. Olmsted is presented and discussed. From page 79, "twelve large exhibit palaces arranged in an unique manner will form the nucleus of the exposition."...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Why an Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition?
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Stock options -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- An article describing the purpose and scope of the A.Y.P.E. The author expresses favorable views on the fair and notes that based on the amount of exposition stock purchased by Seattle citizens, the rest of the city is in favor of the fair as well....
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- Celebrities at A.Y.P. who favor woman suffrage
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Women -- Suffrage -- Washington (State).
- An article concerning the famous politicians and citizens that will be in attendance at the A.Y.P.E. that are in favor of women's suffrage. President Taft is cited as the most famous example. Provides quotes from politicians from suffrage states...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Souvenir Taft Day official program
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; United States. President (1909-1913 : Taft)
- "Official Daily Programme" for 30 September 1909. Schedule for Taft Day, Sacramento Day, Live Stock Day, and Ellery Band performance. Illustration on cover of William H. Taft, 16 pages.
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Souvenir bulletin of articles exhibited by Pacific University at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
- Pacific University.; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Bibliography.
- Bibliography of books from the Pacific University Library on exhibit at the A.Y.P.E. On verso of title page, â€œas a pioneer institution Pacific University has had a part in the history of the 'Land West.' The exhibit prepared for the...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- From A.Y.P. to Century 21: an address
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- Address given by Frank Drake Davison for the Seattle Historical Society Luncheon at the Olympic Hotel on 1 June 1959, honoring the 50th anniversary of the A.Y.P.E. Discusses the cultural factors at play that made both time and place ripe for an...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Currency question and Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: speeches of Hon. Chauncey M. Depew of New York in the Senate of the United States: February 6 and 10, 1908.
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Money -- United States.
- From the entry on the A.Y.P.E.: "The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to consider the bill (S. 627) to encourage the holding of an Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at the city of Seattle, State of Washington, in the year 1909, which...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Pennsylvania Railroad System's exhibit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, June 1 to October 15, 1909
- Pennsylvania Railroad -- Exhibitions.; Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions.; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Railroads -- (Washington State) -- Seattle --...
- Small booklet describing the exhibit of the Pennsylvania Railroad System which contains photographs of its construction of the New York Tunnels and Passenger Station. Also includes illustrated renderings of trains and tunnels. Folded map of...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Souvenir programme of the sixth annual musical festival given by Pacific Kystens Norske Sangerforbund, August 28th to 31st, 1909, under the auspices of the Norwegian Singers of Seattle [and] Norway Day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, August...
- Pacific Kystens Norske Sangerforbund.; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Norwegian Americans -- Pacific States.; Norwegian Americans -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Music...
- Souvenir book with lists of Norwegian societies participating in the A.Y.P.E. as well as their portraits. Also contains program for the "Grand Concert" with portraits of chorus members and conductors. Approximately 60 pages, 18 x 27 cm, illustrated.
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Progress of the Fair
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920.
- A brief article containing snippets describing the progress of the exposition in several aspects. The snippets are entitled as follows: "Subscription Day," " Major T. S. Clarkson's Trip," "Designer of Grounds Arrives," "$100,00 for Livestock Show"...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Japanese woods and photographs of forests exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Wood -- Japan -- Exhibitions -- Catalogs.; Trees -- Japan -- Exhibitions -- Catalogs.; Forests and forestry -- Japan -- Exhibitions --...
- Catalog containing descriptions of all the different types of wood from Japan as well as the photographs of Japanese national forests on display at the A.Y.P.E. Descriptions include "locality," "nature" (general physical description of the tree)...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Souvenir guide of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition : held at Seattle, Washington, June 1st to October 16th, 1909
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.; Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Guidebooks.; Seattle (Wash.) -- Guidebooks.
- A guidebook to the A.Y.P.E. Includes maps, directions, places and events to see in Seattle, information on hotel accommodations, and an index to "Special Days and Events" at the exposition. 64 pages, 16 cm, illustrated.
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Organization and management of the business of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition of 1909
- Chilberg, John Edward, b. 1867.; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- Hand-typed (and signed) account of the A.Y.P.E. from its inception written by the President of the Executive Committee, J. E. Chilberg. From page 1, "This is the year 1953 and I am the only member of the Executive Committee now living. As I was...
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection
- Letter to a potential investor offering subscription for gold bonds
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibitions -- Washington (State) -- Seattle.
- Letter to John W. Vaux, a potential investor, from the A.Y.P.E. Finance Committee expressing the need for additional funds to complete the A.Y.P.E. and offering subscription for gold bonds. Dated 30 September 1908.
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Digital Collection