Preserving the Commons — for the Railway Companies, middle panel. James Frank Sullivan [?]. Fun 33 (26 January 1881): 34. Caption under the image: “Hullo, Missus! I do believe this way leads to a common, judgin’ by the colour o‘ the atmosphere. It won’t do to tale out walk that way. Two poor fellers suffocated yesterday on one of the commons.” Click on image to enlarge it.
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