One of the first photographs of the Eiffel Tower (1889)

Original albumin photograph of the illustrious Eiffel Tower, almost 125 years ago, during the 1889 Universal Exhibition.

• Original albumin photograph of the Eiffel Tower, during the 1889 Universal Exhibition, in Paris.
• Unknown photographer.
• 9.5cm x 12cm.
• Good condition, some normal stains considering the document is over 120 years old.

The Eiffel Tower, located in Paris, is the symbol of France and the most visited paid monument in the world. It was designed by Gustave Eiffel to be the entrance to the 1889 Universal Exhibition.

Albumin tests allowed for greater contrast and more detailed images than on salted paper (previous photographic process). It was the most common process in the world until 1880, gradually decreasing until 1895.

Here we have one of the first photographs of the most symbolic monument in the French capital.