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Elbow Fort, the first to open fire... by Felice Beato — VisualArtsDB

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Elbow Fort, the first to open fire...

Elbow Fort, the first to open fire...

Elbow Fort, the first to open fire...

1871

Dimensions: 22 Centimeters (Measurements) × 28.4 Centimeters (Measurements) × 35.1 Centimeters (Measurements) × 48.2 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Object Record Structure: Whole

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