[Group of 3 Stereograph Views of the 1901 Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, New York]
![[Group of 3 Stereograph Views of the 1901 Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, New York] by James M. Davis|Kilburn Brothers|William McKinley|First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/group-of-3-stereograph-views-of-the-1901-pan-288318.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver prints
Dimensions
Mounts: 8.9 x 17.8 cm (3 1/2 x 7 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Weston J. Naef, in memory of Kathleen W. Naef and Weston J. Naef Sr., 1982
Accession Number
1982.1182.2035–.2037
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Art Historical Context
This trio of stereograph views, captured by photographers James M. Davis and theburn Brothers, offers a vivid glimpse into the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York—a grand celebration of innovation, architecture, and Pan-American unity. Produced as albumen silver prints mounted side-by-side (each 3½ × 7 inches), these images were designed for viewing through a stereoscope, creating a three-dimensional effect that transported 19th-century audiences into the fairgrounds' dazzling world of ornate buildings and illuminated fountains. The exposition showcased neoclassical pavilions, e...