Library jewel #2: 1909 A-Y-P Expo Commission collection
Washington has enjoyed its share of world fairs over the years. Simply viewing the iconic Space Needle is a reminder that Seattle hosted the 1962 World’s Fair. And visitors to Spokane’s Riverfront Park can see several buildings and other structures from the ’74 World’s Fair held in the Lilac City. But not many people know that Washington hosted another international fair more than a century ago. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition took place in 1909 on what is now the University of…