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Wood engraving of multiple panels showing an electric tramway, electric boat, electric chair, and crowds at 1881 Paris exhibition displays.

Electrical Exhibitions at the 1881 Paris Electrical Exhibition

A multi-panel wood engraving shows electrical inventions: a tramway carrying passengers, a small electric boat, and a seated man beside an electric chair in a large central circle. Smaller scenes show crowds watching displays, a gramophone-like device, and a bearded man at a desk.

Artist
Adrien Marie
Date
1881
Medium
Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2914 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1881.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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