Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Two Men Standing Amongst Soldiers who Died Fighting in a Cemetery During the Battle of Melegnano


Two men standing amongst soldiers who died fighting in a cemetery during the Battle of Melegnano which was part of the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859. Believed to be the first photograph taken immediately after a clash of the dead on a battlefield. Animated stereoscopic photograph.

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