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[Interior of Paris Exposition building showing two balloons] – Vintage Wall Art

[Interior of Paris Exposition building showing two balloons], [between 1887 and 1889(?)] — historic photograph
[Interior of Paris Exposition building showing two balloons], [between 1887 and 1889(?)]. Historic photograph 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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Two balloons fill much of the frame in this view of an exhibition hall, a reminder of how central aeronautics was to the fair's displays. The record dates the view to between 1887 and 1889, years when Paris was preparing for and hosting major international exhibitions, including the 1889 Exposition Universelle with the new Eiffel Tower. The print belongs to the Tissandier Collection, linked to the French aeronaut and writer Gaston Tissandier, who was deeply involved in balloon flight and its public presentation. The date comes from an old caption card, so it should be treated as provisional.

Created / published[between 1887 and 1889(?)]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1880-1890.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from old caption card. Tissandier Collection.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,686 × 1,202 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-160116

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