Imagery by John Ross Key of various expositions that were held in the United States between around 1892 and 1905. Living from 1832 to 1920, he studied art in Boston and New York before relocating west. Grandson of the author of the “Star Spangled Banner.”

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World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892. American. Oil on artist board. Signed John R. Key on the lower left. Titled on a gallery label affixed to the frame’s cardboard backing. John Ross Key, painter (1837-1920). Image © 2024 John Moran Auctioneers. Fair use license. via https://www.johnmoran.com/auction-lot/john-ross-key-1837-1920-world-s-columbian-exp_A274B93910
Triumphal Bridge from the Pan American Exposition – Buffalo, 1901. American. Oil on paper. Signed John R. Key on the lower left. John Ross Key, painter (1837-1920). Private collection. Image © 2024 Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers. Fair use license. via https://www.shannons.com/auction-lot/john-ross-key-american-1837-1920-triumphal-br_4CA4179ADA

Saint Louis World’s Fair, Saint Louis, Missouri 1904. American. John Ross Key, painter (1837-1920). Collections of the Missouri History Museum. Image © the museum. The artwork itself is in the public domain due to age. via the Missouri History Museum on X (Twitter). via https://twitter.com/mohistorymuseum/status/1172972295142412288/photo/1
Saint Louis World’s Fair, Saint Louis, Missouri 1904. American. John Ross Key, painter (1837-1920). Collections of the Missouri History Museum. Image © the museum. The artwork itself is in the public domain due to age. via the Missouri History Museum on X (Twitter). via https://twitter.com/mohistorymuseum/status/1172972295142412288/photo/1
The Temple of Music and Electric Tower from the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York in 1901. American. Signed John R. Key on the lower left. John Ross Key, painter (1837-1920). In the public domain due to age. via http://www.mountolivethistory.com/stories-in-stone-blog/a-star-spangled-artist

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