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The Paris Exposition at night showing illuminations – Antique Print

The Paris Exposition at night showing illuminations, c1901. — stereograph
The Paris Exposition at night showing illuminations, c1901.. Stereograph 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 stereograph captures The Paris Exposition at night showing illuminations in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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This stereograph shows the Paris Exposition at night, when the grounds were lit by electric illuminations, a novelty that drew large crowds. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 ran from spring through autumn that year and presented the latest in electric lighting, engineering and design to visitors from around the world. The Eiffel Tower, completed for the 1889 fair, was a central landmark of the city and of the 1900 celebrations. Stereographs like this one were made to be viewed through a stereoscope, which gave viewers a sense of depth in scenes of distant places and events.

Created / publishedc1901.
GenreCityscapes 1900-1910.Stereographs 1900-1910.
NotesH7197 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 10340.
SubjectsExposition universelle internationale de 1900--(Paris, France) Exhibitions--France--Paris--1900-1910. Towers--France--Paris--1900-1910. Lighting--France--Paris--1900-1910. Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)--1900-1910. Paris (France)--1900-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,686 × 904 px · prints to 6 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-167864

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