French Uniforms in 1850
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Italian uniforms around 1890.
Taken from: Uniforms de l'Armée Italienne. Authors/illustrators: Dally / Marius Roy. Published in the Cahiers d'Enseignement No. 45 ff. by Ludovic Baschet, Paris. Late 1880s.
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French Uniforms in the Year 1871
French Uniforms in the Year 1871. Original lithographs from the 19th century. Imp Coulboeuf/ Paris.