Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition
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The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition was a 1909 world's fair held in Seattle to promote the development and resources of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the Yukon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3924204 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition Context triple: [Jamestown Exposition, followedBy, Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition]
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A.
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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B.
Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
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C.
California Pacific International Exposition
The California Pacific International Exposition was a 1935–1936 world's fair in San Diego that showcased art, architecture, and international exhibits to promote the city and its development.
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D.
Century of Progress International Exposition
The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.
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E.
Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition Target entity description: The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition was a 1909 world's fair held in Seattle to promote the development and resources of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the Yukon.
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A.
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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B.
Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
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C.
California Pacific International Exposition
The California Pacific International Exposition was a 1935–1936 world's fair in San Diego that showcased art, architecture, and international exhibits to promote the city and its development.
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D.
Century of Progress International Exposition
The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.
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E.
Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A-Y-P Expo
NERFINISHED
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A-Y-P Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectOfSitePlan | John Charles Olmsted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendance | approximately 3,700,000 visitors ⓘ |
| category |
1909 in Washington (state)
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History of Seattle ⓘ World's fairs in the United States ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1909-10-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Panama–Pacific International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadExhibit |
Agriculture Building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fine Arts Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Forestry Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Manufactures Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Mines Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
Geyser Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pay Streak amusement zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainier Vista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadParticipant |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Territory of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon Territory government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leftLegacy |
Olmsted Brothers campus plan for University of Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
permanent expansion of University of Washington campus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Seattle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| mainVenue | University of Washington campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | The Land of Opportunity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Seattle Chamber of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jamestown Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote development of the Pacific Northwest
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promote resources of Alaska ⓘ promote resources of the Yukon ⓘ |
| regionPromoted |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Seattle's status as a major Pacific port
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stimulated regional economic development ⓘ |
| startDate | 1909-06-01 ⓘ |
| state | Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
development of the Pacific Northwest
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trade with Alaska and the Yukon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition Description of subject: The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition was a 1909 world's fair held in Seattle to promote the development and resources of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the Yukon.
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