Abstract

The impact of air pollution on a modern, industrial scale becomes alarmingly clear in this depiction of the Burbach Smelting Works near Saarbrücken.

The Burbach Smelting Works near Saarbrücken (1876)

Georg Ludwig WilhelmArnould

Source

Source: “Das Burbacher Hüttenwerk bei Saarbrücken” [“The Burbach Smelting Works near Saarbrücken”]. Wood engraving (1876) after a drawing by Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Arnould.
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Recommended Citation

The Burbach Smelting Works near Saarbrücken (1876), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/forging-an-empire-bismarckian-germany-1866-1890/ghdi:image-1333> [November 05, 2024].

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