Memorial Plaque on the Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, Marking Where Jefferson Lived While he was Minister to France – Antique Print
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This rare historic image captures Memorial Plaque on the Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, Marking Where Jefferson Lived While he was Minister to France in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Memorial Plaque on the Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, Marking Where Jefferson Lived While he was Minister to France
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Few visitors expect a Virginia university to be honored on a Paris avenue, but this bronze plaque on the Champs-Élysées marks the spot where Thomas Jefferson lived while serving as American minister to France from 1785 to 1789. It was set up after World War I, timed to the centenary of the University of Virginia, which Jefferson founded in 1819. The plaque links two parts of his career, his diplomatic years in Paris and his later work in education, and it reflects the lasting ties between the United States and France that his time there helped build.
| Notes | The plaque was erected after World War I to commemorate the centenary of Jefferson's founding of the University of Virginia. Source: wikipedia |
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| Original scan | 2,029 × 2,400 px · prints to 7 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | Thomas_Jefferson's_Paris_house_memorial wikipedia |
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