Exposition du 1er au 30 – Antique Print
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Exposition du 1er au 30 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Exposition du 1er au 30
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The title, in French, reads "Exhibition from the 1st to the 30th," which points to a dated run of a show rather than a single event. The record does not name the venue, month, or organizers, so the exact occasion is unclear. In 1917, France was in the third year of a war that had drained its manpower and resources, yet cultural life did not stop entirely. Museums, galleries, and civic halls in many cities kept up displays, often with wartime themes, to boost morale and raise money for relief. Materials like this were usually printed in modest runs, which makes them useful evidence of how ordinary civic life carried on under strain.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Original scan | 2,815 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 207_Exposition_du_1er_au_30_1917 |
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