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Lot of 3 Rare Original 1900 Pan-American Exposition Construction Photographs. Official Platinum Prints on Original 11 x 14 Light Gray Display Mats – Photographed by C.D. Arnold.
These are not modern reproductions. They are genuine, period-conceived photographic prints dating precisely to September and October of 1900—months before the World's Fair officially opened to the public on May 1, 1901.
Permanently mounted on their original, authentic, turn-of-the-century light gray studio/exhibition mats. Overall mat size measures 11 x 14 inches; the visible inner photographic prints measure approximately 7 ¾ x 9 ¾ inches.Shot by C.D. Arnold, the celebrated Official Photographer of both the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the 1901 Buffalo Pan-American Exposition.
Detailed Breakdown of the 3 Images:
1. Palace of Machinery and Transportation (Dated October 9, 1900)
• Subject: A sprawling landscape view capturing the colossal skeleton of the Machinery Building wrapped entirely in complex wooden scaffolding.• Details: Displays the muddy, unpaved fairgrounds and an iron construction derrick on the right edge. Designed by renowned Buffalo architects Green & Wicks.
2. Palace of Manufacture and Liberal Arts – Arcade Detail (Dated September 23, 1900)
• Subject: A magnificent close-up architectural study focusing on the grand columns and ornate arched framing.• Details: Highlights the intricate "staff" (plaster architectural molding) already applied to the pediments and Corinthian capitals contrasting against raw structural beams. Designed by Boris Hustace Simonson.
3. The Exposition Service Building & Rail Line (Dated October 6, 1900)
• Subject: The multi-towered operational nerve center of the fairgrounds.• Details: Crucially captures the dedicated rail transport line running directly in front ofthe building, used to haul heavy construction elements onto the 350-acre site.
Very good condition overall. The first photo shows some foxing as shown.
