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Incendiary bombs

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  • A French supporter of the Paris Commune prefers to throw an incendiary bomb to advance equality, while a British workman prefers to smoke his pipe in the interests of liberty. Wood engraving by J. Swain, ca. 1871, after Sir J. Tenniel.
  • A skeleton holding a burning torch in front of broken blackout planks; advertising the danger of death in German cities from inadequate blackout in World War II. Lithograph after R.H.M. Hahn, 194-.
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    A French supporter of the Paris Commune prefers to throw an incendiary bomb to advance equality, while a British workman prefers to smoke his pipe in the interests of liberty. Wood engraving by J. Swain, ca. 1871, after Sir J. Tenniel.

    Tenniel, John, 1820-1914. | Date: 1871 | Reference: 24867i
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    A skeleton holding a burning torch in front of broken blackout planks; advertising the danger of death in German cities from inadequate blackout in World War II. Lithograph after R.H.M. Hahn, 194-.

    Hahn, R. H. M. | Date: [between 1940 and 1949] | Reference: 674359i
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