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Weighing an Infant


Infant in an incubator bed with medical instruments arranged nearby.
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Title

Weighing an Infant

Subject

Pan-American Exposition (1901:Buffalo)
Pan-American Exposition--(1901:Buffalo, N.Y.)--Pictorial works

Description

On Exposition grounds
Detail views
This is a photograph of a baby being weighed. The baby is placed on a giant scale that is made to support the baby with no fear that it is going to fall out.
An infant lies in a specialized incubator bed, elevated on a mechanical stand. Surrounding the setup are medical instruments and trays placed on tables, with a curtain partially visible at the side.

Source

"Baby Incubators at the Pan-American Exposition." Scientific American, (August 3, 1901) p. 68

Date

1901-08-03

Rights

Type

Image
Photographic prints

Identifier

LIB-005_0047

Is Part Of

Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901
LIB-005

Citation

“Weighing an Infant,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 18, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/94817.