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A Voice from the Past (American illustration, 1905)
Text: A Voice from the Past. Shade of Louis. — Warily, Brother. Year: 1905 (8 February). Publisher: Puck. Artist: Frank A. Nankivell. Additional information: Published at the start of the 1905 Revolution in Russia, the illustration shows the ghost of Louis XVI pointing to ‘La Guillotine’ and warning Tsar Nicholas II to heed the pleas…
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Europe mourns (Swiss postcard, 1915)
Text: Europe mourns Year: 1915. Publisher: K. Essig. Artist: R. Weiss. Additional information: Features a dramatic depiction of the war, with Europa turning away in despair while War swoops across the battlefield carrying a torch and sword
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Design for defense (American cartoon, 1949)
Text: Design for defense. Year: 1949 (01 August). Publisher: Time magazine. Artist: Robert M. Chapin. Additional information: The flag planted in France reads ‘Uni-Force’, referring to the multinational military organisation formed in 1948 after the signing of the Brussels Treat.
