Photograph of a large, jubilant group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians running along what appears to be a side street between two buildings or the yard of an institution; all look very happy; many have upstretched arms and are waving hats and caps at the cameraman; there is an air of liberation; none of the soldiers carry weapons; some women and men in white aprons stand at the side and in the background looking on.
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Photograph by W.D. Hogan of the gutted interior of a building; the interior consists of a mass of twisted metal; through the breached walls a more imposing building, also damaged, is visible (possibly the mezzanine storage treasury of the Public Record Office although the window apertures are church-like).
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Photograph of a wide street on the outskirts of a country town; large numbers of Irish Free State Army soldiers appear to be preparing to board personnel carriers with a view to departing; some may have luggage; a number of civilians watch from the pavement; a church with a spire and a thatched house are visible in the background and in the foreground a commercial van with the name Ja[me]s Boyd Ltd.
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The photograph is probably by W.D. Hogan. One soldier is in the process of firing, the others stand at some distance mainly with their ears covered. (Similar photograph published in Michael Hopkinson's Green against Green (1988) with the following caption: ‘The opening shots of the Civil War, fired from Free State 18 pound field artillery supplied by the British Government. The gun was stationed at the junction of Bridge Street and Usher's Quay, just across the Liffey from the Four Courts'.
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Photograph by the Topical Press Agency, London, possibly of the funeral of Arthur Griffith passing along O'Connell Street from O'Connell Bridge; a horse drawn hearse is flanked by members of the Irish Free State Army and is followed by members of the clergy and by other horse drawn vehicles; a large number of people line the street.
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Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers standing at a building which has suffered artillery damage and which they may have just captured; masonry is lying around from a breached wall; a group of civilians consisting of men and small boys stand and look on in curiosity; the soldiers are standing at ease but one is posing with a revolver in his hand.
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Photograph of two trucks passing by a barricade on a bridge over a river; both trucks are carrying Irish Free State Army soldiers although the lead truck contains at least one civilian and household furniture; a group of soldiers and civilians standing beside the bridge are watching the progress of the first truck which is being driven cautiously; a pony and trap is waiting behind the blockade, presumably to follow the trucks.
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Photograph of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers at the rear of an army mobile canteen; one is holding a mug, possibly of milk, two others are standing in the canteen guarding it with rifles; the remaining soldiers are standing at ease. Two substantial buildings are visible to the left and in the distance.
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Photograph of a truck containing Irish Free State soldiers and a mattress, driven by a man in civilian dress, which may have just completed the crossing of the bridge; a group of small boys is seated and standing on the wall of a river; many are waving their hats in jubilation; one little boy is barefoot, another is wearing a school uniform and is holding his school bag; other soldiers and an army vehicle are visible in the distance on the bridge.
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