AYPE monthly pass in a handmade holder, Seattle, 1909
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were located on the campus of the University of Washington (UW) and were open from June 1, 1909, to October 16, 1909. Several of the buildings and...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:imlsmohai/12458 2023-05-15T18:48:45+02:00 AYPE monthly pass in a handmade holder, Seattle, 1909 United States--Washington (State)--Seattle 1909 Scanned from original item using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 1000 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CC, JPEG quality measurement 5. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/12458 unknown Museum of History & Industry Collection 2018.35.1 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/12458 http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en MOHAI, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection, [ID number] Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle Wash.) Fairs--Washington (State)--Seattle Tickets ephemera; image; text Stillimage 1909 ftuwashingtonlib 2019-01-05T23:37:27Z The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were located on the campus of the University of Washington (UW) and were open from June 1, 1909, to October 16, 1909. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus. The monthly pass pictured here was issued in the form of a book of pre-paid ticket coupons to Benjamin Williams Mitchell (1888-1973). The tickets were non-transferable, and a photograph of Mr. Mitchell is attached to the inside cover of the booklet. The booklet's green leather cover was handmade, likely by Mr. Mitchell. During the AYPE Mr. Mitchell worked as a night watchman on campus while also attending the UW pharmacy school; after graduation he ran a pharmacy in Lake Stevens until his retirement in 1960. Handwritten on front cover: "A.Y.P. 1909. B. W. Mitchell Seattle Wash." Caption information source: "Moving Day Looms For Lake Stevens' Veteran Druggist," The Seattle Times, May 8, 1960, p. 93. 1 ticket book (1 p.); 3.5 x 5.5 in. Still Image Alaska Yukon University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Yukon Pacific |
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The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were located on the campus of the University of Washington (UW) and were open from June 1, 1909, to October 16, 1909. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus. The monthly pass pictured here was issued in the form of a book of pre-paid ticket coupons to Benjamin Williams Mitchell (1888-1973). The tickets were non-transferable, and a photograph of Mr. Mitchell is attached to the inside cover of the booklet. The booklet's green leather cover was handmade, likely by Mr. Mitchell. During the AYPE Mr. Mitchell worked as a night watchman on campus while also attending the UW pharmacy school; after graduation he ran a pharmacy in Lake Stevens until his retirement in 1960. Handwritten on front cover: "A.Y.P. 1909. B. W. Mitchell Seattle Wash." Caption information source: "Moving Day Looms For Lake Stevens' Veteran Druggist," The Seattle Times, May 8, 1960, p. 93. 1 ticket book (1 p.); 3.5 x 5.5 in. |
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AYPE monthly pass in a handmade holder, Seattle, 1909 |
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AYPE monthly pass in a handmade holder, Seattle, 1909 |
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AYPE monthly pass in a handmade holder, Seattle, 1909 |
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aype monthly pass in a handmade holder, seattle, 1909 |
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1909 |
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United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
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Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection |
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Museum of History & Industry Collection 2018.35.1 http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/12458 |
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http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en MOHAI, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection, [ID number] |
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