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| Picture No | 10221802 |
| Date | 1849 |
| Description | Christmas distribution of coals to the poor 1849 |
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Coals being distributed to the poor from a doorway below a bridge. Behind the crowd a sweet or confectionery seller lurks, on his box is painted ironically, Rich Confectioner, in the midst of this sad poverty-stricken scene.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 1849 Christmas Supplement. page 424 lower half. By Foster. |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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