Exposition Universelle, 1867, Paris
Exposition Universelle, 1867, Paris
The International Exposition of 1867 (Exposition universelle de 1867), was the second world's fair to be held in Paris and featured 703 exhibitors from the United States. This volume includes 17 highly detailed black and white photographs credited to M. Léon and J. Levy. These featured American technology-themed exhibits such as the McCormick reaper from Chicago, Weed Sewing Machine Co., W.D. Andrews & Bro. steam and gas engines, and Smiths NY Ales displaying many more than 99 bottles of beer on the wall!
This is a mid-19th century volume bound in maroon library buckram. The cover is worn at the endcaps and corners. The first pages of the volume are missing. The volume is composed of photographs of the exposition mounted on acidic paper. There are tears to the plates and the last page is detached. Conservators will repair the tears to the plates and re-attach the detached plate at the back of the volume. A custom acid free enclosure will be created to house this volume.
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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future
