1891 – First Mentions of Brachfeld Vilma Parlaghy in U.S. Press

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January 1, 1891

“She is especially successful in painting portraits of men.”
– Lawrence Daily Journal

Pittsburg, PA – April 28

Vilma Parlaghy, “the most noted Portrait Painter of Germany“. A Woman and Her Brush – The Pittsburg Dispatch

This phrase appeared in over 80 local newspapers in the U.S. in 1891.

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Princess Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy

Proficient painter painter of European royalty and nobility

The Eiffel Tower, in Paris, opens to the public

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March 31, 1889

The film Tomorrowland starring George Clooney gives us the impression that Gustave Eiffel is a very important member of Plus Ultra. Eiffel was a prolific engineer, but I haven’t come across him so far in my research.

Gustave does have something to tell you though…
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Gustave Eiffel

French civil engineer who built bridges for the French railway network, and the Eiffel Tower.