This is a simple film in terms of its idea and its content, but for its time it is a rather impressive accomplishment, and gives us an interesting look at the past. It takes a panoramic view of the Pan-American Exposition by night, and was one of the very earliest films to succeed in making a moving picture at night. The sights are interesting both as a cinematic achievement and as a record of a long-past event.
Despite some wear due to age, the print still looks good, and the patterns of lights must have looked impressive to audiences when it was first shown. Setting aside the technical achievement, it might be even more interesting just to see a night-time view of the Exposition. The variety of structures and styles is quite clear just from the light patterns. Today, of course, we see all kinds of interesting footage taken at the Olympics and on other international occasions. But that's just not the same as having a chance like this to go back in time, to see what an event like this looked like over a century ago.