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The electoral machine gun. What a strewing of flowers., from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 11, 1869

May 11, 1869
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
24 × 22.8 cm (9.4 × 9 in)

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