Exhibition of the society for the protection of Alsatians and Lorrainers who remained FrenchParc du Trocadéro, Algeria section, Édouard Riou, 1879

Alsace and lorraine are two regions in the north-east of france, next to the german border. In 1871, after the franco-prussian war, they had been ceded to germany. This print shows the 1878 world fair exhibition about alsace-lorraine. The exhibit was created by the society of protection of french people living in these territories. Alsace-lorraine was given back to france after the first world war, then was conquered again by the germans during the second world war, and finally ceded back to france in 1945. Date: 1879. Dimensions: 22.5 x 22.5 cm. Medium: engraving. Collection: Brown University Library. Exposition de la société de protection des Alsaciens et Lorrains demeurés français