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The great fire of the city of New York, 16 December 1835 – Antique Print

The great fire of the city of New York, 16 December 1835, c1836 April 18. — historic print
The great fire of the city of New York, 16 December 1835, c1836 April 18.. Historic print from the Fire Engines collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with The great fire of the city of New York, 16 December 1835, a historic print rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The great fire of the city of New York, 16 December 1835

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Its title places the print on the night of December 16, 1835, when a bitterly cold winter blaze swept through lower Manhattan. Water in the hydrants and pipes froze, leaving the fire engines of the day with little to pump, and the flames spread through the commercial district near Wall Street, destroying several hundred buildings, including the Merchants' Exchange. The print's later date, around April 1836, suggests it appeared within months of the disaster, when the city's rebuilding and the firefighters' struggles were still widely discussed.

Created / publishedc1836 April 18.
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hoffy.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,154 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-109871

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