Image of a fire insurance certificate from the Western Marine and Fire Insurance Company of New Orleans, Louisiana; image of the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans with fire fighters and a fire truck working to put out a fire on the roof; printed and handwritten manuscript text of insurance policy below and on verso. "Printed at the New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin Office."--text, top center of image. "No. 14624. New-Orleans."--text, top center of image. "By this Policy of Insurance, The Western Marine and Fire Insurance Company, In consideration... at the city of New-Orleans, this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two..."--text, center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 54.93 x 41.91 cm (21 5/8 x 16 1/2 in.)
Commercial streets--Pictorial works Fire engines--Pictorial works Fire fighters--Pictorial works Fires--Pictorial works Hotels--Pictorial works New Orleans (La.)--Pictorial works Intaglio prints--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Finance Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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