Washington State Library's collection of Olmsted Brothers landscape plans for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expostion [technical drawing], Mar.-Apr. 1909.

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Washington State Library's collection of Olmsted Brothers landscape plans for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expostion [technical drawing], Mar.-Apr. 1909.

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This collection of technical drawings form part of Washington State Library's MS 30 manuscript collection about the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition that was held in Seattle, WA in 1909. This part of the collection consists of 8 hand-drawn technical drawings for the grading and landscaping of a few buildings at the A-Y-P Exposition. The drawings are white pencil on blue paper. They range in size from 32 x 35 cm. (13 x 14 in.) to 50 x 53 cm. (20 x 23 in.). Five of the eight sheets are stamped with "Olmsted Brothers, Landscape Architects, Brookline, Mass." There is a separate date stamp of "Apr. 3, 1909" on four; "Apr. 12, 1909" on one. Each sheet is dated in the legend of the plan. This date ranges from Mar. 11, 1909 through Apr. 6, 1909 with one having a revision date of Mar. 13, 1909. Each sheet has the initials "H.H.B." on it. Some have "Study H.H.B." and one has "J.F.D. & H.H.B." Two have "File No. 2739" on them. Two of the plans also include a plant list with the number and placement of plants around the exposition building.

8 sheets of plans : hand drawn ; 50 x 58 cm. (20 x 23 in.) or smaller.

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7558061

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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