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Print, Evacuation of France by the Germans—Purifying the Streets of Verdun by Fire, Illustration for Harper's Weekly (XVII, October 25, 1873, p. 949)

This is a Print. It was published by Harper's Weekly. It is dated October 25, 1873 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 signed

Signed on block, lower left: G. Durand

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Print, Evacuation of France by the Germans—Purifying the Streets of Verdun by Fire, Illustration for Harper's Weekly (XVII, October 25, 1873, p. 949); Published by Harper's Weekly; USA; wood engraving in black ink on paper; 1961-58-7

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