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[Greek house in the History of Habitation exhibit, Paris Exposition, 1889] – Antique Print

[Greek house in the History of Habitation exhibit, Paris Exposition, 1889], [1889] — historic print
[Greek house in the History of Habitation exhibit, 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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Step back in time with [Greek house in the History of Habitation exhibit, Paris Exposition, 1889], a historic print rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Greek house in the History of Habitation exhibit, Paris Exposition, 1889]

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A reconstructed Greek house stood among the reconstructions in the History of Habitation exhibit, which traced human dwellings from prehistoric times to the modern era. The 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris marked the centennial of the French Revolution and drew millions of visitors to the Champ de Mars, where the Eiffel Tower was unveiled that year. Exhibits like this one reflected the fair's broader aim of presenting the sweep of human progress through architecture, craft, and technology. The albumen print preserves the look of the building's plaster-and-timber façade and its carefully staged setting, a reminder of how the fair's organizers presented the past as a lesson in design.

Created / published[1889]
GenreAlbumen prints 1880-1890.
SubjectsExposition universelle de 1889--(Paris, France)--Buildings. Exhibition buildings--France--Paris--1880-1890. Dwellings.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,270 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-183297

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