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Title: A Small Collection of Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition Ribbons
Description: Seattle, WA: Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, 1909. Softcover. Nine silk ribbons in beige, red, white, green, yellow, and orange; various sizes, approx. 8 x 2; printed in green, gold, orange, and black with two of them illustrated in color; some wrinkles from being rolled; a bit of fraying to top and bottom edges (affecting one letter on one of the ribbons); good to very good condition. A colorful collection of ribbons, it represents various days of the exposition and include: two identical "Tacoma" ribbons, a "Union County, July 27, 1909," ribbon, a "Siskiyou County, California" ribbon, a "Riverside, California" ribbon, a "Live in Olympia" ribbon, a "Alameda County, California" ribbon, and two identical "San Diego California, the Naples of America," beautifully illustrated with a flower ribbons. The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition was a world's fair, held at the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle in 1909. The main goal of the exposition was to promote the development of the Pacific Northwest. It lasted from June 1 until October 16, and although only Canada and Japan represented foreign countries, the exposition, featuring various days dedicated to US states, organizations, and ethnic groups, was a roaring success. By the time it closed, close to 4 million people had attended. The fair did not pass without controversies, including a month-old orphan boy that was raffled as a prize. Ill.: 0. 2.

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Price: US$ 300.00 Seller: ZH Books
- Book number: 001708

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