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[Gas Pavilion, Paris Exposition, 1889] – Historic Print

[Gas Pavilion, Paris Exposition, 1889], [1889] — historic print
[Gas Pavilion, Paris Exposition, 1889], [1889]. Historic print from the World's Fairs collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic print captures [Gas Pavilion, Paris Exposition, 1889] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[Gas Pavilion, Paris Exposition, 1889]

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A gas-themed pavilion stands out among the buildings recorded at the Exposition Universelle of 1889, the Paris world's fair held to mark the centennial of the French Revolution. Gas companies used such structures to show visitors what the fuel could do, from street lighting to cooking and heating in homes and workshops. The albumen printing process used here was the standard photographic method of the 1880s and captures the fair's architecture in fine detail. The exposition drew millions of visitors, and the Eiffel Tower built for it remains its best-known legacy.

Created / published[1889]
GenreAlbumen prints 1880-1890.
SubjectsExposition universelle de 1889--(Paris, France)--Buildings. Exhibition buildings--France--Paris--1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,305 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-183258

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