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The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle in 1846

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The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle in 1846
Artist
David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)
Date
1846
Technique
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  • photography
Origin
Europe
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