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Fragmented Record of a 1871 Bell Ceremony and Peace Session
An OCR fragment describes a ceremonial hall scene with gold lace, guards in red plumbed uniforms, and French veterans viewing a peace session. It references a 1871 state, German delegates, and protests led by Christian Smuts, noting door-splitting complaints and crowd reactions during an official event around 3:10 to 3:13.
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Biswmaeck
Christian Smuts
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Dane See - Frange
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Cardiff