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| Picture No | 10219103 |
| Date | 1871 |
| Description | Cutting through the Vendome Column; Paris Commune 1871 |
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A group of Communards cutting through the base of the column in the Place Vendome, Paris, 1871. The Communards decided to remove the column, a symbol of imperial splendour, but had great difficulty in knocking it down. An engineer came up with the solution to bore a hole in the base and fell it like a tree.
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| Source | Engraving by Jules Pelcoq in 'The Illustrated London News', 27 May 1871, page 509 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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