1901 Pan American Exhibition, Buffalo, NY Photos

The 1901 Pan American Exhibition featured electric lights strung on buildings through the large grounds north of downtown. Only one building remains: the former Greek-temple-style New York Pavilion now the Historical Society Museum. The Expo lasted 185 days, covered 342 acres, & drew 8,120,000 visitors. It was marked by the assassination of visitor President William McKinley.

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Historical Society Museum in former New York Pavilion of 1901 Pan American Exhibition. Architect: George Cary.	Greek-temple style frieze including Art Nouveau figures on Historical Society Museum, only remaining structure of 1901 Pan American Exhibition.	Poster with aerial view of 1901 Pan American Exhibition including central 400 foot electric tower.	History Museum & Library of Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, originally the New York State Pavillion at Pan-American Exposition.

Entance portico of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Neoclassical detail over door of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Civil War relief on facade of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Naval battle relief on facade of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).

Freedom for Slaves on Underground Railway relief on facade of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Landmarks in government reliefs on facade of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Classical porch of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Japanese garden beside Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).

Central hall of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Central hall of Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Steinway Piano made for Pan-Am Exposition New York State Building now Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Seal of State of New York on Steinway Piano made for Pan-Am Exposition at Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).

Mural of Triumphal Bridge of Pan-Am Exposition at Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Pan-Am Exposition Official Seal by Raphael Beck at Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Pan-Am Exposition Official Seal (1899) by Raphael Beck on commemorative plate at Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).	Souvenir buttons from Pan-Am Exposition (1901) at Buffalo History Museum (BECHS).