Daily News and Leader, 1914 headline,Great Britain at war with Germany, on a kitchen table

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2K23M50File size:
57.1 MB (2.5 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
14 September 2022More information:
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