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Coalman, 1826. The Parisian coalman or 'Charbonier', with a full sack of coal on his back, wears a black shovel hat which covers the back of his neck. He stands by the river Seine where barges are moored. From Arts, Metiers et Cris de Paris (Arts, Crafts and Cries of Paris), (Paris, 1826).