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Eiffel Tower, 1889

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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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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
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1889
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Chrysler Building ,  40.75176, -73.97552
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© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.

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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