History: Opening of the Paris World’s Fair of 1867

History: Opening of the Paris World’s Fair of 1867

On this day in 1867, Emperor Napoleon III opened the Paris International Exposition, the second world’s fair to be held in Paris (after 1855). 42 nations took part in the fair; 15 million visitors attended. The Palace of Industry, built on the Champ-de-Mars, the great military parade ground of Paris, became the exhibition’s landmark as it was transformed into a 40,000 square meters exhibition hall. Many technical innovations were shown, such as the hydraulic elevator, which was presented to the public for the first time.

The 1937 Paris Expo poster is one of several World’s Fair posters in our April 20 auction. Click here to explore the catalog: https://auctions.posterconnection.com/catalog.aspx?auctionid=23

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