View of the porch of the Manufactures Building at Seattle's 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. This was one of the largest exhibition buildings on the grounds, and one of the first to be completed. It housed displays of Washington State's products, manufacturing machinery and processes. The building architecturally mirrored the Agriculture Building, which was located across a man-made pond known as the Geyser Basin. circa 1908.
Printed on front: End elevation Manufacturers' Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Exposition, Seattle, Wash., 1909.
The Washington Building illuminated at night. This building was one of several structures sponsored by the State of Washington for the 1909 AYPE. Instead of housing exhibits, this elegant building with its own ballroom was used as an official hosting site for visiting VIP's and delegations. After the fair, the building served as the University of Washington Library, then as a natural history museum until it was replaced by the modern-day Burke Museum. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Washington State Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash. 1909.
View of the neo-classical Oregon State Building by the light of the moon. Built for the 1909 A.Y.P.E. held on the University of Washington grounds, this building was located on Nome Circle by its Bandstand, and next to the Washington State Building. The Oregon Building was primarily used for receiving and entertaining guests- both VIP's and fairgoers. A ladies' orchestra performed regularly in its music room. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Oregon State Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash. 1909.
View from the porch of the Manufactures Building towards the Machinery Hall. Both these buildings were constructed for the 1909 A.Y.P.E. fair held on the University of Washington campus. The Manufactures Building displayed Washington State products and manufacturing processes, and the Machinery Hall exhibited machinery that was practical and relevant to the Pacific Northwest. The Machinery Hall was retained after the fair as an engineering building for the University of Washington, but neither of these buildings exist today. circa 1908.
Printed on front: End of the Manufacturers Building and Machinery Hall, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wn. 1909
The Wenatchee River runs through the picturesque town of Cashmere, in Chelan County. It was originally named Mission, but the name was changed to honor the beauty of Kashmir, India after it was determined that there were other towns named Mission in the state. Cashmere is home to Liberty Orchards, who have produced Aplets & Cotlets, a fruit and nut confection, since 1920. Cashmere is the geographic center of Washington State. circa 1907.
Printed on front: Cashmere. Wenatchee Valley, Washington
Night view from the Agriculture Building looking towards its architectural twin, the Manufactures Building. At far right is the Machinery Building (or Machinery Hall). These exhibition buildings were located on the site of the present-day University of Washington campus during the 1909 AYPE. The Machinery Building was temporarily used as the U.W.'s engineering building after the fair. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Looking East from Agriculture Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seatle, Wash.
Built in 1943, Pier 7 is 731 feet long and 60 feet wide. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, on Sinclair Inlet, was established in 1891 and is surrounded on three sides by the city of Bremerton. Still a major northwest employer, it was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1992. circa 1943.
Printed on front: Pier 7 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington
The Walla Walla Fair claims to be the oldest in the state -- beginning in its earliest form in 1863. A Wild West show and Rodeo was added in 1913 and 1914, and the name Frontier Days became part of the official title in 1938. circa 1925.
Printed on front: Bear Roping Frontier Days Walla Walla, Wn.
A tributary of the Yakima River, the Naches, in its entirety including the Little Naches, is about 75 miles long. This river is part of the Naches Trail, the historical travel corridor through the Cascades linking the east and west sides of the state. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Along the Naches River, North Yakima, Wash.
Printed on back: Pier 7 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - in the middle distance is the Black Ball Ferry Landing connecting with Seattle. Beyond the ferry landing is East Bremerton.
