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Group of children of different ethnicities, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909.
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| Title | Group of children of different ethnicities, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909. |
| Photographer | Nowell, Frank H. |
| Date | 1909 |
| Caption | The children pictured may be assembled for "Children of All Nations Day", which was an event held at the AYPE. The event included children from Japan, China, Assyria, Egypt, Morocco, Alaska, Hawaii, Siam, Labrador, Siberia and other countries. The Inuit child pictured in the lower left is Norman Smith, standing next to his sister Miss Columbia, who was named "Queen of the Pay Streak" and most beautiful woman at the AYPE. The Inuit ("Eskimos") and Igorrote groups were both featured at the Pay Streak (amusement area) of the AYPE.
Frank H. Nowell (1864-1950) was appointed the official photographer of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, which took place in Seattle in 1909. Nowell's many AYPE photographs were displayed at the fair and used in many official publications. |
| Notes | Caption by MOHAI staff
Caption on image: x3016, [Photographer's mark:] F.H. Nowell, Official Photographer, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition |
| Subjects | Igorot (Philippine people)--Washington (State)--Seattle; Inuit--Washington (State)--Seattle; Children--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) |
| Personal Names | Eneutseak, Columbia |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
University District (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1990.73.120 |
| Ordering Information | To 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 Line | Frank H. Nowell Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Photographs, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Frank H. Nowell Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Photographs |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass plate negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original glass plate negative as
4350 pixel TIFF image as 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest
dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 3016 |
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