Image of a street view of the ruins of buildings amid rubble, smoldering flames, and smoke on Exchange Place in New York City following the Great New York Fire of December 16-17, 1835, with firefighters, including some carrying a ladder and throwing water on the fire, spectators, a horse-drawn wagon, and men moving boxes and belongings out from the damaged buildings including a mirror, chairs, and trunks that sit in the street. "Published by L.P. Clover, New-York, / Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1836 by L.P. Clover in the Office of the Southern District of New York."--text, bottom center margin. "N. Calyo. Pinxt."--text, bottom left margin. "Engd. by W.J. Bennett"--text, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed hand colored ; overall 54.61 x 71.12 cm (21 1/2 x 28 in.)
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works New York (N.Y.)--History--1775-1865 Fire fighters--Pictorial works Fires--Pictorial works Ruins--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Place
New York (N.Y.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Firefighting Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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