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Au Champ-de-Mars: entre quatre et cinq, promenade en fauteuil roulant

Description

Abstract:
During the 1889 World Fair, wheelchairs were a common means of transportation, for women in particular. The "élégantes" could rest and visit the Fair at the same time.

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Rights
No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

Despretz, Paul, "Au Champ-de-Mars: entre quatre et cinq, promenade en fauteuil roulant" (1889). Paris: Capital of the 19th Century. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:87029/

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Collection:

  • Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

    The project, "Paris, Capital of the 19th century," initiated by the French Studies and Comparative Literature Departments of Brown University, provides a window into the cultural, political and social context of 19th century Parisian culture.

    It offers online access to …

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