History Thru The Lens

Welcome to my blog site!

My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

The Eiffel Tower


The Eiffel Tower is pictured in June 1945, shortly after the end of World War II.

The Eiffel Tower is a 19th Century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Built as an entry way to the World's Fair between 1887 and 1889, the 1063 foot tower stood as the world's tallest structure until 1931, equaling the height of an 81 story building. The Eiffel Tower remains today the tallest building in Paris, and one of its' most popular tourist attractions.

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