'The Drunkard's Children', c1847. Artist: George Cruikshank

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'The Drunkard's Children', c1847; showing the interior of a prison hospital where the dying drunkard's son is being treated. Early dissipation has killed the neglected boy.

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Photo credit: © London Metropolitan Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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