Walnut shell containing photographs of buildings on the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) campus, 1909

This tiny souvenir made from a walnut shell commemorated the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) in Seattle, a major national event for the young but fast growing city, and celebrated the emerging development of the Pacific Northwest. Various Exposition buildings are featured in the tiny album. A...

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Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1909
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Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/16394
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Summary:This tiny souvenir made from a walnut shell commemorated the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) in Seattle, a major national event for the young but fast growing city, and celebrated the emerging development of the Pacific Northwest. Various Exposition buildings are featured in the tiny album. After the Exposition, the fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. 1 Album, Photograph; Materials: plant --paper