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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 Silk Handkerchief

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:90.00 - 160.00 USD
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 Silk Handkerchief
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Souvenir handkerchief in the middle of the design is the circular Exposition logo set against the image of the globe. Beneath the globe is the United States seal with an eagle and a scroll with the words `Alaska Yukon Pacific/Exposition/1909.` beneath eagle. To the left of the eagle is the image of a person in a canoe and a polar bear on a glacier looking in the distance to the Exposition, which is radiating with light. To the right of the eagle is the image of two Exposition buildings with an Indian facing them, sitting on the ground and smoking a pipe. In the background of the design is the image of the city of Seattle and Mount Rainer. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. XF condition with minor staining.