Construction site of the Galerie des machines in the Palais du Champ-de-Mars, before the 1867 World Fair. The Palais had a circular structure, with several …
Colonial procession at the 1900 Paris World Fair. The 1900 fair was marked by numerous processions and parades of both military troups and civilians coming …
The social status of Jews changed drastically in France during the nineteenth century: after the Revolution, they were granted citizenship and equal rights. In 1831, …
Catalyzed by the decreasing popularity of Charles X and the continual economic hardships of the working class, the July Revolution of 1830 ended the Bourbon …
These images represent the 1878 exhibit site a few moments before the official opening. The central cityscape shows the Palais du Trocadéro, which had been …
Saint-Jean de Latran was a small commandery of houses and churches, such as the one featured here. The Église de Saint-Jean de Latran was temporarily …