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  • Italian 20-lire coin bearing the effigy of Victor Emmanuel II, 1862

    Italian 20-lire coin bearing the effigy of Victor Emmanuel II, 1862

  • The Naviglio Grande, Milan, 1864

    The Naviglio Grande, Milan, 1864

  • The Naviglio seen from a bridge in Via Senato, Milan, 1864

    The Naviglio seen from a bridge in Via Senato, Milan, 1864

  • The Naviglio at the crossing with Corso di Porta Ticinese, Milan, 1864

    The Naviglio at the crossing with Corso di Porta Ticinese, Milan, 1864

  • Farragut's fleet in Mobile Bay, American Civil War, 1864

    Farragut's fleet in Mobile Bay, American Civil War, 1864

  • Architect Giuseppe Mengoni inspects the construction of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, 1866

    Architect Giuseppe Mengoni inspects the construction of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, 1866

  • Construction of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, 1866

    Construction of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, 1866

  • Giuseppe Verdi, 1867

    Giuseppe Verdi, 1867

  • The breach of Porta Pia, Rome, 1870

    The breach of Porta Pia, Rome, 1870

  • Breach of Porta Pia, 1870

    Breach of Porta Pia, 1870

  • Antonietta Pozzoni Anastasi, the first to sing Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, 1872

    Antonietta Pozzoni Anastasi, the first to sing Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, 1872

  • Engraving of a primary school on the island of Jura, 1872

    Engraving of a primary school on the island of Jura, 1872

  • Giuseppina Strepponi, Giuseppe Verdi's second wife, 1878

    Giuseppina Strepponi, Giuseppe Verdi's second wife, 1878

  • Advertising poster for the periodical Il Caricaturista, 1880

    Advertising poster for the periodical Il Caricaturista, 1880

  • The Lazzaretto in Milan, 1882

    The Lazzaretto in Milan, 1882

  • Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi by Giovanni Boldini, 1886

    Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi by Giovanni Boldini, 1886

  • Letter from Giuseppe Verdi to Arrigo Boito on the ending of Otello, 1886

    Letter from Giuseppe Verdi to Arrigo Boito on the ending of Otello, 1886

  • Ethiopian campaign, 1887

    Ethiopian campaign, 1887

  • Certificate of Milanese citizenship for Giuseppe Verdi, Milan, 1887

    Certificate of Milanese citizenship for Giuseppe Verdi, Milan, 1887

  • Giuseppe Verdi, 1889

    Giuseppe Verdi, 1889

  • Child miners, United States, 1890

    Child miners, United States, 1890

  • Giuseppina Strepponi, Giuseppe Verdi's second wife, 1890

    Giuseppina Strepponi, Giuseppe Verdi's second wife, 1890

  • Fruit and vegetable market, Rome, 1890

    Fruit and vegetable market, Rome, 1890

  • Group photo of children and young people, late 19th century

    Group photo of children and young people, late 19th century

  • School for typists, late 19th century

    School for typists, late 19th century

  • School for embroiderers, late 19th century

    School for embroiderers, late 19th century

  • Advertising poster for the May Festivities in Milan, 1890

    Advertising poster for the May Festivities in Milan, 1890

  • Advertising poster for Pietro Barbaro clothing, late 19th century

    Advertising poster for Pietro Barbaro clothing, late 19th century

  • Bridge over the Naviglio, Milan, late 19th century

    Bridge over the Naviglio, Milan, late 19th century

  • Swimming race in the Naviglio Grande, Milan, late 19th century

    Swimming race in the Naviglio Grande, Milan, late 19th century

  • The Naviglio in Via Molino delle Armi, Milan, late 19th century

    The Naviglio in Via Molino delle Armi, Milan, late 19th century

  • Boat race on the Naviglio, Milan, late 19th century

    Boat race on the Naviglio, Milan, late 19th century

  • The San Marco basin, Milan, late 19th century

    The San Marco basin, Milan, late 19th century

  • The Naviglio at Porta Ticinese, Milan, late 19th century

    The Naviglio at Porta Ticinese, Milan, late 19th century

  • The Naviglio Grande at San Cristoforo, late 19th century

    The Naviglio Grande at San Cristoforo, late 19th century

  • The Naviglio Pavese, Milan, late 19th century

    The Naviglio Pavese, Milan, late 19th century

  • The Naviglio in Via Molino delle Armi, Milan, late 19th century

    The Naviglio in Via Molino delle Armi, Milan, late 19th century

  • The Ponte delle Gabelle, Milan, late 19th century

    The Ponte delle Gabelle, Milan, late 19th century

  • Inside the Lazzaretto, Milan, 1890

    Inside the Lazzaretto, Milan, 1890

  • The Lazzaretto, Milan, 1890

    The Lazzaretto, Milan, 1890

  • Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pius XII, with his classmates, 1891

    Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pius XII, with his classmates, 1891

  • Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin aged 13, 1892

    Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin aged 13, 1892

  • Giuseppe Verdi, 1893

    Giuseppe Verdi, 1893

  • Advertising poster for a French magazine, 1893

    Advertising poster for a French magazine, 1893

  • Advertising poster for the Società Anonima per la Incandescenza a Gas, 1895

    Advertising poster for the Società Anonima per la Incandescenza a Gas, 1895

  • Albert Einstein's school-leaving certificate, 1896

    Albert Einstein's school-leaving certificate, 1896

  • Advertising poster for the daily Il Corriere della Sera, 1896

    Advertising poster for the daily Il Corriere della Sera, 1896

  • Italo Svevo and Livia Veneziani on their wedding day, 1896

    Italo Svevo and Livia Veneziani on their wedding day, 1896

  • Giuseppe Verdi at the spa with a group of friends, Montecatini Terme, 1898

    Giuseppe Verdi at the spa with a group of friends, Montecatini Terme, 1898

  • Giuseppe Verdi at the spa with a group of friends, Montecatini Terme, 1898

    Giuseppe Verdi at the spa with a group of friends, Montecatini Terme, 1898