Biographical/historical: In the summer of 1909, a world's fair, the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, took place on the grounds of the University of Washington. A succession of world's fairs took place in the United States following the tremendous popularity of the World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893. Local civic boosters successfully developed plans for such a fair in Seattle, intended to promote the region's economic and cultural ties to Alaska, the Canadian Northwest, and the Pacific Rim. The exposition opened on the grounds of the University of Washington on June 1, 1909. Frank H. Nowell was the official photographer for the exposition. (From the University of Washington Libraries website, 9/14/2021)
