File:Agricultural and Manufacturers Buildings at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, 1909 - DPLA - 195cef420b1e6aef6cb2886975037d65 (page 1).jpg

The columns of the Agricultural Building appears at the far left and the Manufactures Building appears on the right. The Oriental Building (also referred to as the Mines Building on some exposition maps) appears in the center. Transcribed from postcard: "Vista showing Agricultural, Manufacturers and Machinery Buildings, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington." Transcribed from the Official Guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - Agricultural Building: "The Agriculture building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is of French renaissance design with a circular pergola colonnade with ionic columns supporting trellis beams and flower tubs. During the life of the exposition these columns will be covered with woodbine and clematis. Structurally, the Manufactures and Agriculture buildings are similar with just enough difference to avoid mechanical repetition. The end facades of the Agriculture building consist of a semi-circular arch fifty feet wide crowned with a pediment containing the official seal of the exposition worked out in staff. This is surrounded by a flowered wreath and acanthus arabesques. In this building are 60,000 square feet of exhibit space, besides the galleries. In the Agriculture building the big gallery is devoted to the educational exhibits, such as displays from the public schools of the State of Washington, the universities, the State Agricultural College at Pullman, the handiwork of the women of the state and exhibits from the industrial schools. Machinery used in manual training institutions are seen in operation. Correspondence schools also have an exhibit. The resources of the state by counties are shown In this building and methods used in the canning of fruits and vegetables are seen in a model cannery in operation. Everything from the raw material to the product ready for canning is shown. The bottling of beer by sanitary methods is shown in this building, as well as modern methods used in the making of fine syrups. Among the exhibits are the resources tributary to the transcontinental railroads entering Seattle. Motion pictures are used to a great extent. There are fine displays of fruits and vegetables and daily demonstrations of all the leading food products." Transcribed from the Official Guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - Manufactures Building: "The Manufactures building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is of French renaissance design with a circular pergola colonnade. Doric columns support trellis beams and flower-tubs. Hanging about the beams are festoons of flowering vines, adding to the artistic beauty of the building. The facades at either end of the building consist of a segmental arch fifty feet wide crowned by a pediment containing the official seal of the exposition worked out in staff. This is surrounded by a flowered wreath and acanthus arabesques. In the Manufactures building is a magnificent display of all manufactured articles. Beautiful tapestry carpets will be produced. Two silk weaving machines will show the methods used in the manufacture of silk embroideries. Knives and scissors will be manufactured and linen and drawn work will be displayed and produced. Burned leather goods will be manufactured as well as articles from fine woods of all kinds. The arts and crafts exhibit is one of the features of this building and the exhibit of silverware is the most complete assembled since the Chicago exposition. The method used in the printing of sheet music Is shown, and in this exhibit is a model printing plant. The exhibit of fine furniture is as complete as it is possible to secure choice articles and all kinds of musical instruments are displayed. The biograph is used to a great extent to show how the big factories are studying the social economy question and bringing their employees from hovels to comfortable homes. The Manufactures building contains 60,000 square feet of exhibit space besides the galleries. Manufactured articles of every kind are on exhibition." Transcribed from the Official Guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Oriental palace at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition is one of the attractive exhibit buildings, inasmuch as it houses comprehensive displays from Italy, San Marino, Belgium, Servia, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Persia, Netherlands, British and Native India, Austria, China, Korea and New Zealand. The architecture of the building is of French renaissance design and Doric columns were used in the construction to harmonize with the Manufactures building, located just south of this structure. The Oriental palace faces on the main court of honor and the location is one of the most central on the exposition grounds. The building contains 20,000 square feet for exhibit purposes, besides the galleries. The main entrance is arched and there are decorative entrances to the building both on Yukon and Hood avenues. In the center of the roof is a cupola carrying a Doric colonnade and the building is richly decorated throughout. From Turkey, Greece, Syria and other Oriental countries comes a collective exhibit, the most complete ever assembled for an international exposition. Some of the finest rugs made in Turkey and Syria were brought to Seattle for display. All of the products of the countries represented in the Oriental building will be given prominence in this structure."

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