English: The Presidential Election in Argentina, the Polling-Station at the Church of La Merced, Buenos Ayres. Illustration for The Graphic, 21 May 1892.
"The rival voters were kept back by an armed force of police out of sight of each other, only batches of two ar three being allowed to enter the polling-office at a time. Armed sentries guarded the gates and the door leading to the office, and were also posted on the roofs of the adjoining houses and in the belfry and tower of the church."
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21 May 1892
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The Graphic, 21 May 1892
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