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Some of my small but charming souvenirs of the first official celebration under the Third Republic in 1880:

Note the similarity of the first to the pennants displayed in the background of the Épinal print depicting the distribution of flags to the army on that occasion (previous post)

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Speaking of things most of us have forgotten (or never knew) re: :
the was built not just for a world fair, but for one that was to honor the centennial of the and the political and moral as well as technological progress since then.

Many small souvenir items, such as and tokens, made the connection

My favorite, though, has to be a paper knife with the handle in the shape of the Tower

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Jim Wald

Okay, I can never tire of --but you might.

So I will just leave you these musical offerings

This Capriccio recording of Concerto Köln performing a medley of revolutionary compositions (some of them in turn medleys)

DAVAUX, Jean-Baptiste
Sinfonie concertante mêlée d'airs patriotiques in G Major

MARTIN, F.: Symphony, Op. 4 /

DITTERSDORF, C.D. von: La Prise de la Bastille

GOSSEC, F.-J.: Symphony, Op. 3, No. 6

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