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Gorge. A Trip to the Moon

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Photographs by Bliss Bros

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Title
Gorge. A Trip to the Moon
Names
Bliss Bros. (Photographer)
Thompson, Fred, 1873-1919 (Artist)
Collection

Photographs by Bliss Bros

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1901
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 106PH226.004
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: Matt/Mount Size: 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm) Print Size: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm)
Description
For the 1901 Buffalo Pan-American exposition, [Frederic] Thompson first teamed up with rival showman Elmer "Skip" Dundy. It was here that they first took their visitors on "A Trip to the Moon". Thompson & Dundy’s amusement was strongly inspired by H.G. Wells' science fiction story "The First Men in the Moon", which had been published in serial form in Cosmopolitan some months before the Pan-American fair. The amusement would later become the cornerstone of Luna Park. "A Trip to the Moon" used modern technologies such as electricity, illumination and hydraulics to give its customers the sensation of flying in a winged ship. Upon arrival, visitors could actually participate in the theatrical setting depicting the Kingdom of the Man in the Moon. There, they viewed a musical show and the monstrous "Moon Calf", sampled green cheese offered by the midget population, and shopped in a lunar marketplace.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 78514
TMS Object Number: 106PH226.004
Photo Order: 60255
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a57a9700-bdbb-0136-c1f9-069efd626e54
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1901: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Gorge. A Trip to the Moon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da3871f0-bdbc-0136-a345-497cab71243f

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Gorge. A Trip to the Moon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da3871f0-bdbc-0136-a345-497cab71243f

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1901). Gorge. A Trip to the Moon Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da3871f0-bdbc-0136-a345-497cab71243f

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Gorge. A Trip to the Moon