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Print, Sketches of City Life—The Street-Sweepers Answering to the Inspector's Call-Roll; Sketches of City Life—The Rag-Pickers Disposing of Their Gatherings, Illustrations for Harper's Weekly (XII, November 14, 1868, p .733)

This is a Print. It was published by Harper's Weekly. It is dated November 14, 1868 and we acquired it in 1961. Its medium is wood engraving in black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of James O. Green.

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Print, Sketches of City Life—The Street-Sweepers Answering to the Inspector's Call-Roll; Sketches of City Life—The Rag-Pickers Disposing of Their Gatherings, Illustrations for Harper's Weekly (XII, November 14, 1868, p .733); Published by Harper's Weekly; USA; wood engraving in black ink on paper; Museum purchase through gift of James O. Green; 1961-77-4

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