Past Post: Here Comes The A.Y.P.E.
April 3rd, 2008 @ 1:26 am by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post
We’re coming up on the 100th anniversary of 1909’s Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. For more on the upcoming Centennial, check out this Seattle Times article which even has a picture of Alan Stein (who once showed up in our comments). Sounds like an opportune time to admire some of those buildings erected for the Expo. Here’s one card’s text and thumbnails to click on.
Oct. 24 - 09.
Returned from Seattle and other Sound cities Friday evening. Went there right after camp from Boise. Had a very enjoyable and interesting trip. Yes I made expert. Can’t keep this kid down. Can they? Glad to hear of Proffie’s promotion. Hope you will make non-com. Tell all Payette students there “Hello” for me. Answer. Chas Harting. Did not get your card till I returned home.
Returned from Seattle and other Sound cities Friday evening. Went there right after camp from Boise. Had a very enjoyable and interesting trip. Yes I made expert. Can’t keep this kid down. Can they? Glad to hear of Proffie’s promotion. Hope you will make non-com. Tell all Payette students there “Hello” for me. Answer. Chas Harting. Did not get your card till I returned home.
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| Front: Fine Arts Bldg., Alaska, Yukon, Pacific Exposition, 1909, (Official Post Card) Seattle, Washington. Copyright 1908, by A. Y. P. Expo. Co. |
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| Back: Portland Post Card Co., Pub., Portland and Seattle. No. X 125. |
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| Front: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1909, Seattle, Washington. Manufacture Building. |
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| Back: Published by The American Post Card Company, Seattle Wash. (Printed in Germany). Postcard sent October 24, 1909 to Moscow, Idaho. |
April 3rd, 2008 @ 8:46 am
Sadly, what the postcard writer didn’t realize was that Proffie’s promotion was to do just one thing - keep the kid down.
April 3rd, 2008 @ 11:36 am
Too bad they didn’t keep more of the buildings from the AYPE..
April 3rd, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
Well hello. I visit your site quite often. It’s a favorite of ours down at HistoryLink. Keep up the good work!
April 3rd, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
Why does one type in a name but not the message?
Great cards, btw.
April 3rd, 2008 @ 10:00 pm
They should put the seal from the first postcard on a shirt i would buy one.
April 10th, 2008 @ 8:07 pm
As would I.
Cliffe
January 19th, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
Hello there,
Came across your web site while doing a little research on the
up comming A.Y.P.E. this summer.
Thought you might like to know that I have been working on
a model replica of the steamer ” POLITKOFSKY” which was
a part of that historical era. I am a master model ship builder and
so far have documented over 1000 hrs of her construction at a
scale of1:32 or .375 in = 1ft. Will have her ready including display
case early this summer.
Would like to know of anyone who has built the “Polly” or can
share any information with me. Thank You, E.A.
January 31st, 2009 @ 10:42 am
I just got a vintage 1909 stereoview of the Fine Arts Building by Celery City View Company. Real photo. Very rare. David Spahr 207-845-2124.
March 1st, 2009 @ 5:10 am
Gut!