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  • Boer War: an army officer examines the scarred backs of whipped African deserters. Halftone after J. Finnemore after E. Prater.
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    Boer War: an army officer examines the scarred backs of whipped African deserters. Halftone after J. Finnemore after E. Prater.

    Prater, Ernest, active 1900. | Reference: 23692i
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    The what the why the coping and the scars.

    | Date: 2018
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    Simone O'Brien from No Human Being Is Illegal (in all our glory). Collaged photograph by Deborah Kelly and collaborators, 2014-2018.

    Kelly, Deborah, 1962- | Date: 2014 | Reference: 3198528i
    Part of: No human being is illegal (in all our glory)
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    Groin scar caused by past cancer in a male patient: detail sketch showing marks caused by lymphogranuloma linguale. Watercolour by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1952.

    Nicholson, Barbara E., active 1946-1957. | Date: 1952 | Reference: 34433i
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    Echo chamber. Issue 1.

    Saunders, Laura | Date: [2020?]
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