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Father Thames and his Offspring

Father Thames Introducing his Offspring to the Fair City of London', the offspring being Diphtheria, Scrofula and Cholera. More an open sewer than a river, the disgusting state of the Thames in London. Cartoon from "Punch", London, 1858.

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Father Thames and his Offspring

Caption:

Father Thames Introducing his Offspring to the Fair City of London', the offspring being Diphtheria, Scrofula and Cholera. More an open sewer than a river, the disgusting state of the Thames in London. Cartoon from "Punch", London, 1858

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Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive

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4900 x 3724 px | 52.2 MB

Print size:

41.5 x 31.5 cm | 16.3 x 12.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1858 • 19TH CENTURY • 19TH • ALLEGORICAL PAINTING • ART AND CRAFT • BRITISH CULTURE • CARICATURE • CARICATURES • CARTOON • CHOLERA • CITY OF LONDON • DAD • DIPHTHERIA • DIRTY • ENGLAND'S • ENGLAND • FATHER THAMES • FATHER • FICTIONAL BEING • GREAT BRITAIN • HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINE • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORY • HOLDING • HORIZONTAL • INTRODUCTION • LONDON • LONDON. • ONE PERSON • ONE WOMAN ONLY • PAST, THE • POLLUTION • PUBLIC HEALTH • PUNCH • RIVER THAMES • RIVER • SCROFULA • SEWER • STANDING • THAMES RIVER • THAMES • WATER • WESTERN SCRIPT • XIX CENTURY