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Statue of Liberty, Paris (before shipment to New York) Frédéric Bartholdi & Gustave Eiffel 1883

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Building Mr. Eiffel’s penthouse in the Eiffel Tower. That’s him making his way up, during the construction.

Showing the depth of the Eiffel Tower’s foundations. Construction began in 1887, designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) the tower was finished in time for the 1889 Paris Exhibition.

Despite the 18,038 pieces of wrought iron, 2.5 million rivets used to build the 10,000 ton and 984.25 feet high man-made structure, only 300 workers were employed to build it (some reports even estimate it was only 200 workers).

Notice not a single hard hat. The tower was built as a symbol of modern science and engineering, and luckily, photography was in its infancy, or we wouldn’t have any documentation.

When the tower first opened, the elevators weren’t operational yet and the 30,000 visitors of the World’s Fair had to climb 1,710 steps to reach the top.

Cross section view of Otis Elevator on the Eiffel Tower, May 4, 1889,

The Eiffel Tower wasn’t just a hollow tower with a great view. French newspaper Le Figaro opened a print office on the 2nd floor. There was also a post office for sending postcards.

Plus, a scientific lab. Gustave Eiffel in the experimental chamber of his aerodynamic laboratory,

And allegedly even a theater! As for the elusive theater, the photo dates to 1900, so it’s possible that it was temporarily erected for the Paris Exhibition, in what is today’s reception room on the 1st floor.