How Dirty Old Father Thames was Whitewashed
Anon
Genre: | Illustration |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Subjects: | Pollution, Sanitation |
Shows an aged Father Thames reclining on a pipe which channels water into a river. Standing near Father Thames is a man who holds his nose with one hand and a brush dripping with lime in the other. In the background stands Mr Punch. | |
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