— Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/glimpsesofalaskaOOalas GLIMPSES OF THE Alaska-Yukon- Pacific Exposition SEATTLE, WASH. AND THE GREAT NORTHWEST Original Photographic Gems depicting the magnificent Exhibit Palaces, Elegant State Buildings. Fantastic Foreign Structures, and the many Wonderfully Fascinating Outdoor Displays of the Exposition. Picturesque Scenery, More Beautiful than the Alps Amazing Exhibition of the Marvelous Wonders of the Pacific Northwest, a Veritable Panorama of Scenic Grandeur and Industrial Development, graphically portraying the Snow-Capped Peaks of the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, including Mount Rainier, the Giant of them all, towering 14.526 feet above the sea, the Awe-inspiring Canons, the Mighty Cascades, Logs from Gigantic Forest Trees, the Beautiful Lakes and Inland Seas. Realistic Views Illustrating the Wonderful Growth and Resources of the Great Western America Copyright, 1909, By William H. Lee. All rights reserved. CHICAGO LAIRD & LEE, Publishers This Beautiful Souvenir at one-fourth of a cent per picture. The Alaska=Yukon=Pacific Exposition SEATTLE AND THE GREAT NORTHWEST T HE main purpose of the Exposition : To exploit the resources of Alaska and the Yukon territory, make known the vast importance of the trade of the Pacific Ocean, and demonstrate the marvelous progress of Western America, where, within a radius Ci one thousand miles of Seattle, 7,500,000 persons live, who are directly interested in making the Exposition the true exponent of their material wealth and development. The Exposition will furnish an opportunity for the great American public to become acquainted with the wild, rugged scenery, natural beauties, great resources, and marvelously rapid development of the Pacific Northwest, so graphically and exquisitely portrayed in this superb collection of photo- graphic gems. By the “Pacific Northwest,” as it is now known, is meant the territory formerly known and commonly spoken of as the old “Oregon Country ” It is a great country — vast in extent, rich in resourses and full of promise. It has a wonderfully fertile and productive soil, splendid forests of valuable timber, extensive deposits of useful minerals, the greatest fisheries in the world, splendid rivers, lakes and inland seas, and the grandest mountains upon the American continent. It includes all that part of the United States lying between the 42nd and 49th parallels and west of the summit of the Rocky Mountains, embracing the States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and a part of Montana and Wyoming. In extent, it is equal to the thirteen original States of the Union, which now support a population of 30,000,000 This broad domain is the only part of the United States acquired by right of discovery, and the only one which has never acknowledged any other government A kingdom in itself, bounded by the world’s largest body of water, the golden Pacific, having vast expanses of timbered lands, miles of canons and lofty mountains — making a rich and beautiful country for the home-seeker. The natural grandeur, beauty and sublimity of this picturesque empire of the golden west, the mighty cascades, the awe-inspiring canons, the gigantic trees, the lofty peaks of the Cascades and Olympics clad in eternal snow or purpling in the glow of the glorious western sunsets, are faithfully reproduced in this exquisite brochure. THE PUBLISHERS. OPENS JUNE I'stf CLOSES OCTOBER 1 5th, 1909 OFFICIALS OF THE ALASKA=YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION Center figure — J. E Chilberg, President. Upper row — Ira A. Nadeau, Director-General. Wm. F. Sheffield, Secretary. Frank P. Allen, Jr ., Director of Works. Lower row — G E. Mattox, Act'g Director of Concessions, at left. Robert W. Boyce, Secretary of President , at right. OFFICIALS OF THE ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION Center figure— John H. McGraw, Vice-President. Upper row — A. S Kerry, Vice-President R. A. Ballinger, Vice-President. Frank L. Merrick, Chief Dept, of Publicity. Lower row — James A. Wood, Director of Exploitation, at left. Henry E. Dosch, Director of Exhibits and Privileges, at right The officials of the Alaska- Yukon -Pacific Exposition deserve great credit for having pushed the enterprise to completion on time, a feat never accomplished by any other Exposition^ ni..Sl ra, V C H e .r t0 A * ri «" ,t "'r e Building. Geyser Basin and Manufactures Building in the bunding ft U and f as ^ d es form the center of the decorating scheme, around which are grouped the main buildings of the Exposition, seven of which are of permanent construction, and will revert to the University of Washington. Oregon Building'. One of the most classic architectural structures on the Exposition grounds. The interior is splendidly arranged for the reception and entertainment of visitors. Oregon appropriated $100,000 for the Exposition. Entrance to Manufactures Building. Agriculture Building in the Distance.- This iure is one of the main exhibit buildines of the Rxnneitinn He mhiiai i... one of the main exhibit buildings of the Exposition. Its palatial Yntrance adds "much toTts' ‘archheYtura^dfgnity? (■round-breaking Ceremonies of (lie Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposition.— Seattle, June 1, 1907. Witnessed by about 15,000 people gathered in the natural amphitheatre on the campus of the University of Washington. End View of the Agriculture Building. — This stately structure is one of the main exhibit palaces and is considered one of the most artistic and imposing of. all the Exposition buildings, not of permanent construction. Court of Honor and Agriculture Building.— Beyond this beautiful court are the formal gardens and lawns, the vista on the grounds endfng in groves of native evergreens. Above these, in the distance* looms Mount Rainier Fine Arts Bnildingv— This handsome substantial structure is one of the seven main exhibit buildings of the Expo- i that are of permanent construction and which will revert to the University of Washington when the Exposition is over Pergolas of the Agriculture I»ui1 a ©■§ * -e “ C £ gS* •5 m w J 5 S *g1. ©•S 5 •- o-c > >■ a: " « I! *•*<, © I S fc Sc a © i >ja -ss£ H © cn £8 5 ui H p| Stern Wheel Passenger and Freight Steamer &oing Up the Yukon River. - Only for about four months in the year is this great river of the northwest open for navigation, being frozen over from October to June. *>»tf Team and Sleigh with Driver and Passenger on the Ice of the Yukon River. — A familiar scene in the Yukon region, all the rivers there being frozen over from the middle of October to the first of June. The steamer “Canadian” going: up Five Finger Rapids, on tlie Yukon River.— Since the dis- covery of gold in the Klondike, in 1897, a regular summer service of sternwheel steamers has been maintained on Yukon River. The Yukon Miner’s Log Cabin After an Exceptionally Heavy Fall of Snow. mining region is frequently visited by furious snow storms, which occur at intervals from September to May. ! The Yukon A llalamut dog’, which is the Alaska Horse. A splendid specimen of this hardy animal. The Malamut variety of Eskimo dog is admirably adapted for sledge work, and is in use everywhere in the Alaska Territory. Seattle, Wsisli.— The capital of King County, seat of State University. Site of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Population (1909), 300 000. Situated on Elliott Bay, an arm of Puget Sound, which has a shore line of two thousand miles, and is one of the greatest harbors in the world. Gateway to the Orient and home port of a large fleet of coastwise steamers. Administration Building of the University of Washington. — On the beautiful campus of this University the Exposition stands. The University is located about five miles from Pioneer Place. Residence District on Capital Hill, Seattle. — Capital Hill is situated in the northeast section of the city and is reached by the Capital Hill car. A glimpse of the many handsome residences there is well worth a trip to the district Sce ”?i Seattle. — The public market, at corner of Pike Street and Western Avenue Seattle p pu ar institution and is a great convenience not only to farmers and gardeners, but to the general public as well. Now Lincoln School, Seattle. — This magnificent sandstone building is located at Broadway and East Pine Street. It occupies an entire block, and four street-car lines run past it. There is no better school in the country. Street View on 12th Avenue, North Seattle* — One of the many beautiful residence districts of the Exposition city. The magniricent homes located in this district should be seen by every visitor to Seattle. View in the Chelsea anil Kinnear Park, Seattle. — One of the many beautiful parks of which the people of Seattle are justly proud A plan is being formulated for the connection of all the city parks by a network of boulevards. „ Residence in (lapital Hill District, Seattle.— A typical home in one of the most desirable residence districts ol beattle. This beautiful part of the city is easily reached by by the Capital Hill car line. Alaska Building 1 , Seattle. — One of the city’s principal business structures, situated at comer of 2nd and Cherry Streets. The Exposition city has quite a number of fine business blocks and buildings, and is fast becoming generally known as a home of the sky-scraper. Interior View of Union Depot, Seattle.— This commodious Union Passenger Station, recently completed is occupied jointly by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. Eighty-four passenger trains enter or leave daily. Seattle Public library.— The site for this elegant structure was purchased by the city at a cost of $100 000. Andrew Carnegie donated the sum of $220,000 for the building. The structure was comppleted and library opened in 1906. 2nd Avenue, Seattle. — View of one of the principal business streets of the Expo- sition city, showing some of the imposing business blocks for which Seattle is famous. lIiMlrona Park, Seattle.— The “City of Parks” is a name sometimes given to Seattle on account of it? haying within its limits over fifteen beautiful little parks, among the most delightful of which is xMadrona Park, shown in above view. B*hotograplis Taken from tlie Same Spot in Different Years. — Showing the remarkable manner in whice Seattle hills have given way to modern buildings. These improvements are constantly going on. « u s a — ® tn 1 ^ 3 ii _ •* (D P*» ,fl ^3 m a S'O ^ 3 cfl ctf S|| »— tB JD rs m 1,5 ^ tX3 B j- M >,2 * ® C-3 *2 3 £ ° S o ^ P' /3 £'S a r 4 3 Totem Pole ana; Pioneer Square.— A small triangular place at the junction of First Avenue and Yesler Way, is known as Pioneer Square, and the “totem pole” standing there is 52 feet high, made from a cedar tree, carved by Alaska Indians to represent birds, faces, etc. Lesctii Park, on Lake Washington, Seattle.— Reached by Yesler Way line. Strangers wishing to see picturesque Seattle should not miss visiting this park. The park is owned by the Seattle Electric Company. Totem Pole and Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington.— A pole bearing “totems,” or rude pictures of beast or bird, is usually erected by Alaskan Indians in front of their dwellings to designate their clan. The very fine speci- men standing in Pioneer Square was brought from Alaska by a party of Seattle business men and presented to the city. It in near Park* — Commands a sweeping view of Puget Sound and Seattle’s manificent waterfront. One of the many delightful retreats for which Seattle is famous. Located on the southern slope of Queen Anne Hill. First Avenue North and Highland I>rive, Seattle.— View on one of the many pretty drives and speed- ways for which Seattle is noted. Among others worthy of mention are Washington Park Speedway and 15th Ave. and Gayler St. View of Seattle Water-Front. — This magnificent horseshoe-shape water-front extends from Spring Street to Jackson Street, a distance of nine city blocks The new Colman dock, foot of Columbia Street, is considered one of the finest on the Pacific coast. Sailing vessels, and great ocean steamships from all parts of the world are seen in ihe harbor every day. Pioneer Pluce.— Center of the retail business district of Seattle, showing quarters of Chamber of Commerce. Historic totem pole in the center. The pole is a section of a large cedar tree fantastically carved by Alaska Indians. Capital Hill, Seattle.— This beautiful residence district is in the northeast section of the citv and manv handsome residences and grounds to be found there are well worth a visit to see. Readily reached by Capital Hill car. y Typical Seattle View at 14th Avenue and East Aloha Street, Seattle, Washington. This district is specially noted for its beautifully-kept lawns, finely paved streets, and magnificent shade trees. Reached by car line. On tlie Shores of Lake Washington. One of the largest lakes in the State. It lies along the eastern bound- ary of Seattle, is twenty-two miles long, about two miles wide, and very deep. Its shores are covered with richest verdure Almrxu Prosbyterisin < liur eh, Seattle. One of the many magnificent church edifices in the Exposition city. Almost every known denomination of the Christian religion is represented here, and nearly all have regular organizations. Madison Street and Terry Avenue* Seattle. — Palatial residences and splendid church edifices are charac teristic features of this beautiful district of Seattle. There are over 220 churches and church societies in the city. Minor Avenue and Seneca Street, Seattle. — This view illustrates the neat condition in which the principal streets, avenues and boulevards of Seattle are kept. The city has over a hundred and twenty-five miles of paved streets. United States Post Office, Seattle.— This substantial stone building, erected for the use of the Post Office Department, is conveniently situated at the corner of Third Avenue and Union Street. A busy place now. «e;nn m F ^ l l ,ilia , r ^““dmark.- Picturesque spot on Seattle boulevard system, which was constructed at a cost of #500,000, and furnishes some of the grandest scenery in America. Improvement work in this direction still going on. Magnificent Panoramic View of Mountain, Sea and Valley.— From a vantage point in Seattle on beautiful Elliott's Bay, an arm of Puget Sound, said by travellers to be the most beautiful body of water in the world. Rainier Club, Seattle.— This typical modern club-house, situated at 4th Ave., S. W. corner Cherry, is considered one of the most complete and commodious establishments of the kind in Seattle. The leading social clubs of the city, besides the Rainier, are the University Club, the Seattle Athletic Club, the Golf and Country Club, and the Country Club. Miners Leaving Seattle on the Steamship Ohio for Nome, Alaska.— Seattle is well named the “Gateway to the Alaskan Goldfields,” for from this point the gold seekers from all parts the United States take ocean passage. Maul roil a l*ark. — On western shore of Lake Washington, Seattle. Reached by James Street and Madrona Park car line. Good '.fishing, boating, bathing, etc. Scenery and climate here conspire to make this a delightful retreat. Scene in Woodland Park, Seattle.— This park is a favorite resort for the boys and girls of the city. Besides the many interesting natural features, the park has the addi- tional attraction of a Zoo, which is maintained in admirable style. City Hall, Taoonia, Wash. — This magnificent structure is located at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Seventh Street. Cost £260,000 to build. SPOKANE FAFFS, WASH. — One of the finest water powers of the United States and probably in the world. Mini- mum capacity, 33,000 horse power. Electricity generated by these falls is furnished the city and various manufacturers, and is transmitted a greater distance than in any other city. Spokane is one of the most beautiful towns in the West. nnn ne n6ar E ,\ erett> Wash ‘ , The standing timber of the State is estimated at 410,333,335,000 feet, covering an area of 23,5(K>,000 acres. 1 he western slope of the Cascades is heavily wooded, principally with fir. “ 8 with tamarack, far, white cedar, blue and yellow pine. * The eastern slope WALIiA WAIjI-,o A s Pjs Ch a— ® • T3t3 5. id (u- o £ C “Jfe; s°gl ■fi rt ui ?> <3 ® 2 ° S3 CD £TJ G £‘8 ° 03 C ^ . S o3 £ § O £W~ Mt Cherries. — A product of the fertile soil of the great Northwest. There is a large and growing demand for the fruit raised in this region, much of it being shipped abroad and to the Middle West and the Atlantic seaboard. Courtesy Nor. Pac. Ry. Co. An Orchard Home in the Northwest.— Where only a few years ago stretched a sagebrush plain and howling coyotes roamed at will, is now a land of plenty, with comfortable homes surrounded by beautiful orchards and flourishing fields. Courtesy Nor. Pac. Ry. Co. m Tlie Results of Irrigation in Washington • — On the irrigated lands of Washington are grown the choicest and highest grades or fruit, vegetables, alfalfa, broomcorn and soighum. Before the lands were irrigated they produced nothing except sagebrush and bunchgrass. Courtesy Nor. Pac. Ry. Co. Apple Culture in the Spokane Valley, Wa*li in-Ion. The soil in this region, where irrigation is being successfully practiced, is exceedingly fertile, and apples, pears, and small fruits of various kinds are profitably cultivated. Courtesy Nor. Pac. Ry. Co. A Home in tile Bitterroot Valley, Montana. — Each farm dwelling in this valley is surrounded by its own tract of cultivated land, but so near its neighbors as to avoid that sense of isolation so dreaded onthe prairies of the West. Courtesy Nor. Pac. Ry. Co. Trout Stream near Seattle. — There are a number of beautiful clear streams flowing through the wooded country about Seattle, abounding in trout of the choicest variety Prospectors in Cascade Mountains, Washington.- Notwithstanding Wash- ington’s advanced state of development, prospectors may constantly be seen there exploring the mountains for unworked deposits of ore. Gold is frequently found in paying quantities. Traill Filtering Tunnel Near Scenic Washington. — On line of Great Northern Railway. The scenery along this line, for beauty and grandeur, is not excelled anywhere in the world Here the nature-loving tourist may behold to his heart’s content the wild beauty of the Olympics on one division, and the picturesque peaks of the Cascades on the other. Logging Scenes in tlie Forests: of Washington. — There are within the State upwards of 1,000 sawmills and shingle mills, and about 300 logging and bolt camps together with a large number of planing mills, giving employment to from 75,000 to 100,000 men, the annual pay-roll amounting to about $70,000 000, and the products to $82,000,000. Mountain Trout.— Caught in Cedar River, in the foothills of the Cascades. The water of this noted river is very soft and pure. The City of Seattle gets its supply therefrom by gravitation, the fall being so great as to require no pumping. I%|§ :§ The Bucking Broncho. — A typical western cowboy riding a pitching broncho on a Wyoming cattle ranch. These vigor- ous little animals have many ways of punishing their riders, one o which is standing on their hind legs as shown in picture. Pillar of Hercules.— On the Columbia Rwer A queer freak of nature. The scenery along this water course is beautiful, impressive and unique. Hills and dales, canons and mountains, constitute a scenic pan- orama, rivaling the Rhine or Hudson. Tacoma. — Puget Sound, Washington. Twenty-eight miles north-east of Olympia. Tacoma is known as the City of Destiny. Has a flourishing trade in grain and lumber. Second city in the State. Population, 100,000. A very important manufacturing and shipping center. SUN DANCE — The Indian Sun Dance is an aboriginal tribal semi-religious festival. In some tribes it is annual, and at times it is brought about by some extraordinary event or condition — a war or a famine. GRA\1> CANON, ARIZONA — Explored by Powell Survey, 1869. The walls are 4,000 to 6,000 feet high. The most gorgeous and sublime of all Nature’s wonderful phenomena. The spectator looks down upon hundreds of mountain peaks resembling cathedrals, castles, domes and minarets, glowing in all the colors of the rainbow. tEAT FALLS OF THE YFLLOWSTOXE — National Park, Wyo. A few miles below Yellowstone Lake the river makes a drop of 112 feet, known as the upper falls, and half a mile lower down it descends another 300 feet, forming the lower falls. 1,200 cubic feet of water flow over the cliff per second. A beautiful and impressive sight. WAIiPI, MOKI TOWJf, ARIZONA — Showing irregular boundaries of the ancient home of the Walpian Indians and faint outlines of an old abandoned Spanish Church, Walpi has now two hundred and thirty inhabitants Courtesy Santa t, R. R. Co. GREAT SHOSHONE FALLS — One of the grandest cataracts in the: United States. 9 On the Snake River, Idaho. 210 feet high, 900 feet wide. Illustration shows one of the most picturesque views of these wonderful falls that can be obtained. A. INDIAN” GIRL — Annie Kashkash, of Pendleton, Oregon. The tribe of which this girl is a member, originally dwelt along the Umatilla River, but now live on an Indian reservation. Many of them have adopted the customs of the white man. BLUE L4KG, IDAHO — An unusually attractive body of water. The magnificent scenery in this State is practically unknown to the average tourist. Its hills and mountains, valleys, farms, and mining camps, equal those of any of the western States in picturesqueness. The very name of the State means ‘Gem of the Mountains.” It is credited with seven million acres of standing timber, while its mines produce over $50,000,000 annually. Courtesy of C. & N. W. Ry. Co. ASTORIA, ORE. — First postoffice west of Rocky Mountains. Captured by the British during the war of 1812, but restored to United States at close of hostilities, 1814. The home of the salmon-canning industry. Oreg-ou Dairy Sc«*n«».— Milking cows in the Willamette valley, the famous dairy region of the Pacific slope. Value of annual product about $4,000,000. Gallons of milk, 50,000,000; butter, 8,500,000 pounds; cheese, 2,700,000 pounds. I»FTRIFIEI> FOREST — Arizona. Covers many square miles of petrified wood from the size of a marble to trees over 200 feet long Divided into three separate forests. Stately pines and giant oaks lay where they fell, perhaps thousands of years ago ! monuments of adamant aSd agate, glistening in every conceivable color -silent witnesses of a prehistoric life. Courtesy Santa Fe R. R. Co. UNION STATION, PORTLAND — Special umbrella sheds have been constructed in connection with the main depot. One mile of tracks are available for trains in the yards, and the sheds are equipped with a special system, so arranged that only tracks occupied by departing trains will be illuminated. Will serve as an extra guide in finding the right trains. TRAILING — From original painting by the celebrated cowboy artist, Chas M. Russell. Indians changing their encampment often leave behind marks indicating the route taken, for the guidance of the squaws who follow later with the camp baggage and papooses. Mr. Russell has made a world-wide reputation portraying western life. “DEVII/S THUMB” — Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park. An unusual rock formation resembling a thumb of immense proportions, opposite Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. As Stoddard, the famous lecturer, wrote, this great National Park is a “place where the Finite prays, the Infinite bears, and Immensity looks on.’’ i OVERLAND MUEE TEAM — Starting from Butte, Mont., the site of the Anaconda mine. The greatest mining center in the United States. Copper, gold and silver are produced in marvelous quantities. Population, 30,370. A unique method of transportation from the mining camps to the railroad centers. — July. 1900, marked the fever heat of the gold excitement at Nome, Alaska, causing a rush unparalleled in mining history. Here were re-enacted the scenes of Cripple Creek, Leadville, and the Black Hills. MUI/FM’OMAH FAfil^S — An exquisite bit of Oregon scenery on the Multnomah River and in the county of that name, south of the Columbia. Probably named from an extinct Indian tribe known as the Mulnomas. Six-Horse Stage Coach in Yellowstone Park.— ^Transportation within Yellowstone National Park is by stage coach exclusively. Other conveyances are prohibited, not even automobiles being permitted within its boundaries. Wild animals can be seen here in their natural state. It is not an uncommon sight, as the coach drives along, to see an elk or a deer slaking its thirst in a stream. The bears are found near the hotels, and it requires no exertion beyond the walk of a few rods by the tourists to see them. Courtesy Nor. Pac. Ry. Co. Tourists in the Cascade Mountains. — Mount Rainier, the highest peak in the United States, is easily reached from Seattle, and many tourist parties leave the city for the eternal snowfields. This view, taken in August, gives a good idea of a party of men and women on one of the many large snow-fieids before ascending the mountain proper. Railroad Bnilding in the Forests of Washington. — Many obstructions are encountered in building railroads through the great Northwest, as the big trees, which in the forests of Washington are often fifteen to twenty feet in diameter. I *1 0' 5 s