The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was held in Seattle on the University of Washington campus from June 1 to October 16. This was Washington's first world's fair and it celebrated 12 years of prosperity -- since the 1897 Alaska Gold Rush -- through the display of resources, products, and advantages of Washington and the region. More than three million people visited the fair from Washington cities and counties and from the rest of the country. The Pay Streak was the A-Y-P Exposition's midway area. It offered (for a price) a dizzying array of carnival rides, quasi-educational exhibits, souvenirs, and refreshments. It was a magnet for fairgoers of all ages. This file contains a list of the A-Y-P Exposition's gross receipts and exposition revenue generated by amusements, restaurants, and merchandise concessions during the course of the fair, as enumerated in the Secretary's Report of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (Seattle: Gateway Printing, 1911). Most, but not all, of these businesses were located on or near the Pay Streak. Some businesses operated for only a few weeks. Others operated throughout the course of the fair. This list excludes revenue generated within exhibit buildings.
The columns in the secretary's report groups the A-Y-P enterprises into groups according to "percent privileges," "Flat rate," and (for unknown reasons), "special attractions." Different businesses negotiated different contracts.
Enterpises Given Percent Privileges
Hindoo Mystery Amusement
$16.60, Gross Receipts
$2.49, A-Y-P Revenue
The Arena Amusement
$26,750.71 Gross Receipts
Alaska Newspaper Merchandise
$2,489.90, Gross Receipts
$622.49, A-Y-P Revenue
Automatic Scales Weighing Device
$2,987.65, Gross Receipts
$896.47, A-Y-P Revenue
Army and Navy Tea Room Restaurant
$7,474.43, Gross Receipts
$1,494.90, A-Y-P Revenue
Automobile Checking Garage
$582.29 Gross Receipts
$134.89, A-Y-P Revenue
Air Brush Painting Merchandise
$1,515.40 Gross Receipts
$303.08, A-Y-P Revenue
Bohemian Restaurant Restaurant
$42,995.55, Gross Receipts
$9599.11, A-Y-P Revenue
Battle of Gettysburg Amusement
$49,920.59, Gross Receipts
$8,599.11, A-Y-P Revenue
Boat House
$514.25, Gross Receipts
$128.57. A-Y-P Revenue
Bakery Lunch Restaurant
$4,959.85, Gross Receipts
$744.06, A-Y-P Revenue
Birdseye Views Merchandise
$112.25, Gross Receipts
$112.25, A-Y-P Revenue
Chinese Village Amusement
$7,451.25, Gross Receipts
$1,863.14, A-Y-P Revenue
Carousel Amusement
$8,146.95, Gross Receipts
$471.99, A-Y-P Revenue
DeLoris Giant Piano Amusement
$2,201.75, Gross Receipts
$220.25, A-Y-P Revenue
Dixieland Amusement
$11,083.95, Gross Receipts
$639.15, A-Y-P Revenue
Eskimo Village Amusement
$93,402.30, Gross Receipts
$15,572.62, A-Y-P Revenue
Frankfurter Sandwich Restaurant
$23,420.10, Gross Receipts
$5,855.42, A-Y-P Revenue
Fresh Fruits Merchandise
$12,442.07, Gross Receipts
$1,867.04, A-Y-P Revenue
Fairy Gorge Tickler Amusement
$11,413.00, Gross Receipts
$2,853.44, A-Y-P Revenue
Ferris Wheel Amusement
$18,050.15, Gross Receipts
$2,707.74, A-Y-P Revenue
Government Building Souvenir
$19,946.35, Gross Receipts
$2,276.74, A-Y-P Revenue
Golden Rod Inn Restaurant
$12,905.05, Gross Receipts
$2,581.01, A-Y-P Revenue
Gondolas and Launches Amusement
$746.25, Gross Receipts
$186.64, A-Y-P Revenue
Garbage
$3,540.00, Gross Receipts
$885.00, A-Y-P Revenue
House Upside Down Amusement
$6,337.50, Gross Receipts
$1,280.02, A-Y-P Revenue
Hires Root Beers Soft Drinks
$6,652.25, Gross Receipts
$1,760.50, A-Y-P Revenue
Haunted Swing Amusement
$3,163.45, Gross Receipts
$695.90, A-Y-P Revenue
Human Laundry Amusement
$5,273.70, Gross Receipts
$1,054.74 , A-Y-P Revenue
House Jack Built Amusement
$8,260.25, Gross Receipts
$1,239.12, A-Y-P Revenue
Indian Stone Work Amusement
$4,540.10, Gross Receipts
$908.04, A-Y-P Revenue
Igorrote Village Amusement
$57,471.65, Gross Receipts
$14,386.07, A-Y-P Revenue
Independent Telephone Company Pay Station
$910.95, Gross Receipts
$227.73, A-Y-P Revenue
King County Coal Mine Amusement
$2,241.80, Gross Receipts
$224.45, A-Y-P Revenue
Lake Washington Passenger & Row Boat Company Amusement
$14,207.90, Gross Receipts
$3,552.31, A-Y-P Revenue
Land of the Midnight Sun Amusement
$6,541.30, Gross Receipts
$927.79, A-Y-P Revenue
Ezra Meeker Joy Wheel Amusement
$19,123.95, Gross Receipts
$3,854.11, A-Y-P Revenue
Ezra Meeker Restaurant
$25,939.25, Gross Receipts
$5,301.50, A-Y-P Revenue
Ezra Meeker Wild West Amusement
$2,741.50, Gross Receipts
Ezra Meeker Balloon Amusement
$1,224.10, Gross Receipts
$183.71, A-Y-P Revenue
Mountain Slide Amusement
$7,526.50, Gross Receipts; $1,881.79
Maingate Cafeteria Restaurant
$46,793.00, Gross Receipts
$9,358.61, A-Y-P Revenue
Monitor & Merrimack Amusement
$139,596.86, Gross Receipts
$8,959.68, A-Y-P Revenue
Oriental Concession Amusement
$43,587.65, Gross Receipts
$11,267.44, A-Y-P Revenue
Old Mill Amusement
$27,553.25, Gross Receipts
$3,010.75, A-Y-P Revenue
Photographs Merchandise
$5,904.20, Gross Receipts
$564.69, A-Y-P Revenue
Photo Supplies Merchandise
$195.30, Gross Receipts
$48.92, A-Y-P Revenue
Puritan Inn Restaurant
$32,003.90, Gross Receipts
$6,400.77, A-Y-P Revenue
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Pay Station
$1,928.45, Gross Receipts
$482.10, A-Y-P Revenue
Postal Telegraph Cable Company Telegrams
$810.06, Gross Receipts
$202.52, A-Y-P Revenue
Roast Beef Sandwich Restaurant
$42,286.25, Gross Receipts
$10,571.88, A-Y-P Revenue
Russell's Electric Marvel Amusement
$5,328.55, Gross Receipts
$1,065.71, A-Y-P Revenue
Spanish Theatre Amusement
$18,262.10, Gross Receipts
$4,298.94, A-Y-P Revenue
Shingle Mill Merchandise
$957.05, Gross Receipts
$195.36, A-Y-P Revenue
San Marino Theatre Amusement
$981.95, Gross Receipts
$147.35, A-Y-P Revenue
Scenic Railway Amusement
$103,168.55, Gross Receipts
$20,733.73, A-Y-P Revenue
Souvenir Plaque Merchandise
$1,028.87, Gross Receipts
$205.76, A-Y-P Revenue
Swedish Building Amusement
$18,266.15, Gross Receipts
$1,826.85, A-Y-P Revenue
Shooting Gallery Amusement
$12.50, Gross Receipts
$12.50, A-Y-P Revenue
Temple of Mirth Amusement
$18,692.55, Gross Receipts
$2,804.02, A-Y-P Revenue
Vacuum Railway Amusement
$20,144.25, Gross Receipts
$5,105.89, A-Y-P Revenue
Washington Restaurant
$41,160.05, Gross Receipts
$8,232.02, A-Y-P Revenue
Welch Grape Juice Co. Soft Drinks
$8,868.45, Gross Receipts
$2,660.91, A-Y-P Revenue
Western Union Tel. & Tel. Telegrams
$1,343.78, Gross Receipts
$335.95, A-Y-P Revenue
Whale Museum Amusement
$476.60, Gross Receipts
$71.72, A-Y-P Revenue
Y.W.C.A. Restaurant
$44,493.38, Gross Receipts
$6,674.04, A-Y-P Revenue
Michigan Club Restaurant
$714.95, Gross Receipts
$142.99, A-Y-P Revenue
Hot Waffle and Sandwich Restaurant
$1,223.05, Gross Receipts
$244.61, A-Y-P Revenue
Placer Mining Amusement
$11,050.85, Gross Receipts
$540.97, A-Y-P Revenue
Aero Plunge Amusement
$2,266.90, Gross Receipts
$453.38, A-Y-P Revenue
Dizzle Dazzle Amusement
$4,814.00, Gross Receipts
$1,039.57, A-Y-P Revenue
Infant Incubator Amusement
$2,874.50, Gross Receipts
$862.43, A-Y-P Revenue
Educated Horse Amusement
$775.55, Gross Receipts
$116.45, A-Y-P Revenue
Roller Chair Amusement
$933.30, Gross Receipts
$186.71, A-Y-P Revenue
Cigars: (Chas. Thompson)
$1,412.00, Gross Receipts
$211.84, A-Y-P Revenue
Cigars: (Ralph Hodgins)
$877.55, Gross Receipts
$131.69, A-Y-P Revenue
Jinrikishas Amusement
$555.65, Gross Receipts
$83.38, A-Y-P Revenue
Captive Balloon Amusement
$230.85, Gross Receipts
$90.00, A-Y-P Revenue
TOTALS
$1,188,797.64, Gross Receipts
$197,802.29, A-Y-P Revenue
Special Attractions
Air Ship
$307.65, Gross Receipts
$307.65, A-Y-P Revenue
Auditorium
$4,242.80, Gross Receipts
$1,822.47, A-Y-P Revenue
Ampitheatre
$103.25, Gross Receipts
$15.48, A-Y-P Revenue
Ampitheatre, Soft Drinks
$257.45, Gross Receipts
$50.93, A-Y-P Revenue
Fire Works
$10,455.70, Gross Receipts
$4,052.04, A-Y-P Revenue
Fire Works, Soft Drinks
$134.00, Gross Receipts
$5.36, A-Y-P Revenue
Stadium
$1,428.25, Gross Receipts
$1,428.25, A-Y-P Revenue
Stadium, Soft Drinks
$256.15, Gross Receipts
$41.63, A-Y-P Revenue
Fine Arts
$4,074.00, Gross Receipts
$4,074.00, A-Y-P Revenue
TOTALS
$21,259.25, Gross Receipts
$11,797.81, A-Y-P Revenue
Exposition Revenue -- Flat Rate
Automatic Stamp Machine Norman H. Chance
$2,000.00,Gross Receipts
Est. A-Y-P Revenue $500.00
Air Brush Painting M. Kingery
$800.00, Gross Receipts
$200.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Army & Navy Tea Room George Bouckret
$850.00, Gross Receipts
$50.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Box Lunch John Lang
$2,000.00, Gross Receipts
$500.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Baby Rack F. A. Jensen
$100.00, Gross Receipts
$25.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Chinese Village Ah King Co
$14,000.00, Gross Receipts
$3,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Cigars C. A. Weber
$1,280.00, Gross Receipts
$320.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Cut Flowers and Plants Carlson & Farish
$300.00, Gross Receipts
$1000.00 [?], Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Soft Drinks Concessionaire Company
$1,600.00, Gross Receipts
$310.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Cattle Exhibit Carstens Packing Company
$2,000.00, Gross Receipts
$500.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Cigars Charles Thompson
$600.00, Gross Receipts
$150.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Cigars Ralph Hodgins
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Cigars Puritan Inn
$200.00, Gross Receipts
$50.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Captive Balloon M. Goldstein
$140.00, Gross Receipts
$35.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Destruction of 'Frisco Y. Kushibiki
$360.00, Gross Receipts
$90.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Formosa Tea Parlor T. Arai
$2,000.00, Gross Receipts
$500.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Frankfurter Sandwich Isaiah Ellwood
$40.00, Gross Receipts
$10.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Guess Your Weight Harry Fischer
$2,400.00, Gross Receipts
$600.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Gum and Cigars L. H. Burnett
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Glass Blowing
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Gondolas and Launches Louis T. Silvain
$800.00, Gross Receipts
$200.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Hot Corn Ah King Co.
$1,400.00, Gross Receipts
$350.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Humanatone G. W. Stivers
$800.00, Gross Receipts
$200.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Human Laundry F. W. Colgrove
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Ice Cream Cones Seattle Ice Cream Co.
$30,000.00, Gross Receipts
$7,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Nikko Palace Y. Kushibiki
$14,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Ice J. H. Reratt
$1,350.00, Gross Receipts
$300.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Igorrote Village
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Infant Incubator M. E. Fischer
$7,200.00, Gross Receipts
$1,650.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Japanese Village T. Arai
$24,000.00, Gross Receipts
$6,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Jewelry Macomber Mfg. Co.
$2,400.00, Gross Receipts
$600.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Jinrikishas D. C. Rinehart
$2,140.00, Gross Receipts
$300.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Knife and Cane Rack B. Y. Jackson
$1,800.00, Gross Receipts
$450.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
House Boat N. Lewis
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
King County Coal Mine Col. Hardt
$200.00, Gross Receipts
$50.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
A.Y.P. Laundry Charles Roberts
$1,350.00, Gross Receipts
$217.78, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Lunch Counter George Veasey
$1,400.00, Gross Receipts
$350.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Souvenir Manufacturers Jos. Mayer & Bros.
$17,000.00, Gross Receipts
$4,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Magic Wand J. H. Welch
$500.00, Gross Receipts
$125.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Roast Beef Sandwich Firmin Michel
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$867.10, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Maingate Cafeteria Maingate Cafeteria Co.
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$412.37, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
New York State Restaurant W. L. Patterson
$20,000.00, Gross Receipts
$2,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Novelty Booth H. S. Kohn
$1,600.00, Gross Receipts
$400.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Novelty Booth Wm. E. Draper
$2,000.00, Gross Receipts
$250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Northern Express
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Barney Nathan Merchandise
$40.00, Gross Receipts
$10.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Official Daily Program Davis & Dresen
$10,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,750.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Official Catalogue Geo. U. Piper
$5,000.00, Gross Receipts
$904.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Official Ground Plan R. E. Reid
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Official Guide George U. Piper
$5,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Official Photograph F. H. Nowell
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Oriental Concession N. Salih
$9,200.00, Gross Receipts
$4,800.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Oregon Restaurant F. M. Watson
$9,000.00, Gross Receipts
$2,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Oyster Cocktail
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Post Card Concession Rowe & Martin
$16,000.00, Gross Receipts
$4,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Parcel Checking and Messenger J. H. Plant
$5,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Peanuts Samuelson & Co.
$9,000.00, Gross Receipts
$2,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Popcorn Samuelson & Co.
$9,000.00, Gross Receipts
$2,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Placer Mining W. H. Quinn
$16,730.00, Gross Receipts
$2,771.30, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Pennants and Umbrellas Robinson & Rosenthal
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Placer Mining Jack Smith
$2,000.00, Gross Receipts
$500.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Princess Trixie
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$500.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Palmistry Geo. Veasey
$8,400.00, Gross Receipts
$1,400.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Postal Photos A. J. Park
$1,000.00, Gross Receipts
$250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Panorama of the World
$600.00, Gross Receipts
$150.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Roller Chairs J. C. Marmaduke
$2,140.00, Gross Receipts
$360.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Rice Cakes H. Tomita
$800.00, Gross Receipts
$200.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Photo Post Cards Geo. F. Rosselot
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Shooting Gallery Elias & Kohn
$8,200.00, Gross Receipts
$1,650.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Storage
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Shetland Pony Ring Mrs. M. C. Hamley
$1,000.00, Gross Receipts
$250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Shoe Shining and Lavatory Kam & Peal
$4,400.00, Gross Receipts
$1,100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Striking Machine S. Hayden
$800.00, Gross Receipts
$200.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Seattle Novelty Co. Novelties
$800.00, Gross Receipts
$75.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Spanish Theatre Abdelnour & Salih
$3,900.00, Gross Receipts
$1,400.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Sea Food Cafe C. P. Troy
$2,700.00, Gross Receipts
$500.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
San Marino C. Marchetti
$600.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Souvenir Badges B. L. Swezea
$400.00, Gross Receipts
$100.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Souvenir Plaque Blewett & Co.
$200.00, Gross Receipts
$50.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Souvenir Spoon
$3,000.00, Gross Receipts
$750.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Soft Drinks and Jobbing
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$1,000.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Soft Drinks and Confectionary
$11,500.00, Gross Receipts
$11,500.00
Temple of Mirth and Lost Girl
$4,000.00, Gross Receipts
$500.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Totem Pole Lead Pencil Gillespie Brothers
$800.00, Gross Receipts
$200.00, Est A-Y-P Revenue
Toys C. Van Thyne
$1,600.00, Gross Receipts
$400.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
View Books, Rowe & Martin
$17,000.00, Gross Receipts
$4,250.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
Fresh Fruit C. L. Willis
$200.00, Gross Receipts
$50.00, Est. A-Y-P Revenue
TOTALS
$351,820.40, Gross Receipts
$90,882.55, A-Y-P Revenue
