Eiffel Tower, 1889
Summary
1889, Paris, France --- Gustave Eiffel (left) and a friend explore the newly built Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889, the year of the Centennial Exposition for which it was built. The controversial tower was the world's tallest building until the construction of New York City's Chrysler Building. The Eiffel Tower ultimately came to symbolize Paris. --- Image by © Corbis
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Tags
7th arrondissement
alexandre gustave eiffel
caucasian ethnicity
eiffel tower
europe
european
exhibition
fair
france
french
left bank
paris
paris exposition
western europe
western european culture
civil engineering
customs and celebrations
engineering
male
people
prominent persons
spiral staircase
stairway
tower
two
two people
worlds fair
oele de france
paris exposition universelle
Date
1889
Location
Chrysler Building
,
40.75176, -73.97552
Source
humus.livejournal.com
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