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Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition from Lake Union, Seattle, 1909
Pay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition from Lake Union, Seattle, 1909
TitlePay Streak at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition from Lake Union, Seattle, 1909
PhotographerHarwood, Frank M.
Date1909
CaptionVisitors to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition crowded to the concessions on the Pay Streak. Here they could enjoy exciting rides, visit a reconstruction of the Streets of Cairo, buy snacks at the Tokio Cafe, and look at native people of the Philippines in a reconstructed village. The Pay Streak was named after concentrated streaks of gold or other valuable ore.

This view of the Pay Streak at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was taken from Lake Union.
NotesEmbossed on mount: Harwood.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsMidways--Washington (State)--Seattle; Lakes & ponds--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
University District (Seattle, Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1974.5868.146
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph.
Credit LineMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionFrank M. Harwood Stereographs
TypeImage
Physical Description1 photographic print on stereo card: stereograph, b&w; 4 x 7 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original print as a 300 dpi TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
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