Victor Contamin was a French structural engineer, an expert on the strength of materials such as iron and steel. He is known for the Galerie des machines of the Exposition Universelle in Paris. He als
1889 view of the interior of the Galerie des machines
Central Dome of the Galerie des Machines Exposition Universelle de Paris 1889 by Louis Béroud
Side view of the Galerie des Machines
The Galerie des machines was a pavilion built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Located in the Grenelle district, the huge pavilion was made of iron, steel and glass. It was built by the e
La galerie des machines
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Machines being installed, 1889