Tag Archives: 1900 Exposition Universelle

Dateline Paris 1900: The Astounding Moving Electrical Sidewalk

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Parisian Fields

In 1900, if you were lucky enough to have a ticket such as this one—and almost fifty million people did—you were in for an astounding treat. Paris and France went all out to make the Paris Universal Exposition the biggest … Continue reading →

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The Paris Gigantic Wheel and Varieties Company Limited

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Parisian Fields

It was an intriguing postcard, titled simply “Paris. La Grande Roue” (Paris, The Big Wheel). I didn’t recognize it, but I liked it, so I bought it. Little did I know that this purchase at an antiques fair in Paris … Continue reading →

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