Author: Anonymous
Title: Pan-American Exposition Stationary
Description: Cincinnati, Ohio, Tom Jones, Publisher, 1901. Stationary; 11 x 8 1/2; single sheet, illustrated with vignettes of the Ethnology, Horticultural, Agricultural, and Machinery & Transportation buildings, and of the Electric Tower; very minor wear - in near fine condition. A beautiful Pan-American Exposition memento, it was published in connection with that World's Fair, which was held from May 1 through November 2 of 1901 in Buffalo, New York. Although noted for its numerous technological and art exhibits, the fair would be best remembered as the location, where President William McKinley was assasinated on September 6. Ironically, the newly-developed X-ray machine first shown at that exhibition, though suggested - would not be used on the president by the doctors in search of the bullets, as they were unfamiliar with it and feared side effects. He would die 8 days later from gangrene, caused by the bullet wounds. Near fine .

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