A collection of seven (7) stereoviews of the California Midwinter International Exposition, 1894. All seven images were taken by B.W. Kilburn of Littleton, New Hampshire.

The Midwinter Fair ran from 27 January-5 July 1894 in San Francisco, in which over 2 million people visited. It was a World's Fair that encompassed 200 acres in the Golden Gate Park, including 120 new structures such as the Fine Arts Building, which became the de Young Museum. The Japanese Tea Garden also opened during the fair and has remained open to this day. 

Benjamin W. Kilburn (1827-1909) first began taking photographs with his brother, Edward, in a joint studio. When Edward retired in 1877, Benjamin continued to take stereoscopic photographs, eventually opening his own studio. In addition to acquiring exclusive rights to sell stereoviews of World's Fair images, Kilburn documented the presidential inauguration of Grover Cleveland, the Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, the Boer War, the Boxer Rebellion and the Spanish–American War. He is also remembered for inventing the photo gun camera, removing the need for a tripod while out taking photos. 

The images in this lot are as follows: 

1. 9636. Administration Building, California Midwinter Exposition. 

2. 9692. The Gold of Ophir, Machinery Building, California Midwinter Exposition. 

3. 9533. Into the Jaws of death we go without a thought, California Midwinter Exposition. 

4. 9760. Wonders of Wood Carving, Liberal Arts Building, California Midwinter Exposition. 

5. 9463. The Beauties that delight the Eye and every other sense through that window to the Brain, California Midwinter Exposition. 

6. 9772. Catch him Kitty, Liberal Arts Building, California Midwinter Exposition. 

7. 9518. Waves of Humanity, California Midwinter Exposition. 

[Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards] [Western Americana, Western History, Western Expansion, Wild West]

Good condition. Images still retain relatively good tones and clarity. Some age stains throughout.