Louis Vuitton participated in the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867.
The event was the Exposition Universelle of 1867, a major world’s fair held at the Champ de Mars during the reign of Napoleon III. It ran from April 1 to November 3 and brought together exhibits covering industry, agriculture, technology, and fine arts.
For Vuitton, participation placed the young trunk-maker within a prestigious international showcase only about a decade after he founded his business in Paris. Such exhibitions were important commercial stages: manufacturers could display workmanship, attract influential customers, and associate their products with modern travel and industrial progress.
The nearby dates are easy to mix up because Paris hosted several Universal Expositions. The city held major events in 1855, 1867, 1878, 1889, and 1900. The 1889 exposition is especially famous for the Eiffel Tower, but it was not the year of Vuitton’s recorded participation in this question.