'Pictures for Posterity', 1883. Artist: Unknown

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'Pictures for Posterity', 1883. This little cartoon illustrates the perils faced on a daily basis by the brave British policeman as, armed with his truncheon, he takes on a rather more robustly armed villain. From Punch, or the London Charivari, February 24, 1883.

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Size: 4594px × 4108px
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Photo credit: © The Cartoon Collector/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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