Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition fairgrounds, Seattle, 1909 (MOHAI 12996)

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle to publicize the development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds were located on the campus of the University of Washington. Several of the buildings and the landscaping survive, continuing to shape the layout of the campus.
This view from a ferris wheel overlooks the Entrance Gate at East 40th Street and 15th Avenue at the left edge of the frame, and the Pay Streak area, minus the crowds that typically thronged the walkways. Attractions visible in the image include: a Japanese-themed concession stand, the Palace of Fine Arts, the U. S. Government, European, Alaska, and Agriculture buildings, and the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama rotunda, where the Battle was reenacted daily.
Handwritten on image: F. H. Nowell, Official Photographer Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. View from the Ferris Wheel.

Caption information source: Duncan, Don. "100 Years Later, Seattle's first world fair remembered", The Seattle Times, May 17, 2009.
Subjects (LCTGM): Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.); Exhibition facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fairs--Washington (State)--Seattle