Awarding of prizes, Paris exhibition (Exposition Universelle), 1878

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Original engraving from The Illustrated London news of 2 November 1878. The exhibition is noted for its display of the Head of the statue of Liberty which was under construction at the time. Info from wiki: The third Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle in French, was held from 1 May through to 10 November 1878. It celebrated the recovery of France after the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War. Germany was the only major country which was not represented.

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Size: 7389px × 4983px
Location: Paris, France
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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