Neon Lights Paris: Georges Claude Illuminates Night
Georges Claude unveiled the first modern neon lights at the Paris Motor Show, instantly transforming city skylines from dim gas-lit streets into glowing beacons of commerce and culture. This breakthrough turned advertising into a visual spectacle that defined urban identity for the next century, proving that artificial light could shape how people experience their cities after dark.
December 3, 1910
116 years ago
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