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'For Better or Worse', 1866.
'For Better or Worse', 1866. Father Neptune blessing Britannia and Uncle Sam on the successful laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable. The laying of the cable by Brunel's 'Great Eastern' reduced communication times across the Atlantic from the length of a sea voyage to a few seconds. Cartoon from Punch. (London, 11 August 1866).
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2213px × 1705px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
allegorical figure
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AMERICA
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