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Print, Massachusetts.—The Society for the Relief of Abused Children—Policemen Bringing Street Waifs to the "Home" in Boston, Illustration for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (1881)

This is a Print. It is dated 1881 and we acquired it in 1961. Its medium is wood engraving in black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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Print, Massachusetts.—The Society for the Relief of Abused Children—Policemen Bringing Street Waifs to the "Home" in Boston, Illustration for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (1881); USA; wood engraving in black ink on paper; 1961-57-4

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