Episode 8 - The Forgotten World's Fair

Besides the famous Century 21 World's Fair that gave Seattle the Space Needle and many of the buildings at Seattle Center, Seattle played host to another World's Fair, the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition! The AYPE put Seattle on the map by marketing it as a resource-rich global city, showcased the latest technology, and laid the groundwork for the University of Washington’s beautiful Seattle campus.  

Hear from special guest Anne Jenner, Pacific Northwest Curator at the UW Libraries Special Collections Division about some of the amazing historic items from the AYPE in their collection and some of the more unbelievable aspects of the fair.

Show notes and transcript available on our website.