Hoquiam, in Grays Harbor County, boomed early with both the logging and fishing industries. The name Hoquiam comes from the Hoquiam River which takes its name from a local Indian band, the Ho-qui-umpts, meaning hungry for wood. It is believed that the name relates to the Indian custom of using driftwood from the river for fuel. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Birdseye View of Hoquiam, Washington
View of the northeast corner of the University of Washington campus, taken several years after the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition of 1909. Buildings visible here remaining from the fair are the California Building (in the foreground), the Arctic Brotherhood Building (which became a university museum and dormitory), the New York Building (which served as the U.W.'s School of Music, then as the official Dean's residence), and the Forestry Building (which became the Forestry Department). Lake Washington is in the background. None of these buildings exist today. circa 1915.
Printed on front: General View, University of Washington, Seattle.
Painted aerial view of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition fairgrounds of 1909 (located at the current site of the University of Washington). The view is looking south towards Lake Washington and Mt. Rainier. The buildings are not very detailed and the roads and grounds look unfinished, so this view is probably a pre-fair architectural conception of the fair. The official AYPE emblem is located in the top right corner of the front of the card. circa 1909.
Printed on front: Bird's-eye View of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. Authorized Birds Eye view of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, U.S.A., 1909
Message: Dear Auntie: Rec'd your letter and am glad to say we are all better. All have colds but that's the weather's fault. Lois talks of you every day, has named her doll "Aunt Hattie". Loring (?) has been doing carpentry work. Hens are laying fine 28 eggs two days. Look fine. Prize at Poultry Show, C. E. C.
Photos of two buildings on the University of Washington Campus. The Engineering Hall was originally built as the Machinery Building for the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (AYPE) held on the university campus. Unlike most AYPE buildings, the Machinery Building was sturdily constructed to be retained for university use after the fair. It was eventually replaced by the Electrical Engineering Building in 1948. The Home Economics Building was built in 1916, and was renamed Raitt Hall in 1946 after Effie Raitt, an innovative Director of Home Economics. It still houses university classrooms today. circa 1920.
Printed on front: Engineering Hall. Home Economics Hall. University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.
The AYPE was held in 1909 in Seattle on the University of Washington campus. It celebrated the commerce and cultures of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska/Yukon, and the Pacific Rim regions. This photo shows one of the larger exhibit "palaces", the Manufactures Building, illuminated at night. This building featured Pacific Northwest products and manufacturing processes. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Manufactures Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash. 1909.
Artist's conception of the AYPE's Court of Honor area at night. The buildings, from left to right, are the European, Alaska, U.S. Government, Hawaii/Philippines, and Oriental Buildings. They all faced the Cascades waterfall, with the Alaska Monument at its head. In this view, the exhibit buildings are all festively lit, and fairgoers stroll the grounds. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Cascades and Group of United States Government Buildings, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash. 1909.
Although identified as the Mines Building, this is the Oriental Building at the 1909 A.Y.P.E., held on the University of Washington campus. This building housed displays of art, culture, and products from eastern European and Middle Eastern countries. It was in the Court of Honor area of the grounds, alongside the Cascades waterfall and across from its mirror-image counterpart, the European Building. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Mines' Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash., 1909.
Front and side view of Machinery Hall, built in 1909 for the A.Y.P.E. This fair was held on the mostly undeveloped University of Washington campus. Unlike most of the A.Y.P.E.'s elegant but lightly constructed buildings, Machinery Hall was sturdily built to serve as the U. W.'s Engineering Hall after the fair. circa 1908.
Printed on front: Machinery Hall, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Wash., 1909.
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
Message: 9/12/16 Dear All: I have went up and down these steps lots of times. They're be-autiful. The city hall is across the cor-ner from this building (where mark is) & I'm up the hill 6 blocks. I have a bad cold which is easy to get here. Love to all, Hattie
Addressee: Mrs. E. ? 519 N. Prospect, Sturgis, Mich.
Message: 1-21-14. Mrs. Sceva: Rec'd your card and glad to hear you reached your destination alright. I suppose you are enjoying sunshine and nice weather while we are carrying umbrellas. Have talked with "bun" once. She was alright for Geo. was keeping her from getting lonesome. I am going out to see her soon. "Mrs." L.L. Bates.
Addressee: Mrs. H.M. Sceva, 3763 Maple Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
