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Ruins of St. Dominic's Church [Washington, D.C.], partially destroyed by fire, March 12, 1885 – Vintage Wall Art

Ruins of St. Dominic's Church [Washington, D.C.], partially destroyed by fire, March 12, 1885, c1885. — historic photograph
Ruins of St. Dominic's Church [Washington, D.C.], partially destroyed by fire, March 12, 1885, c1885.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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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Ruins of St. Dominic's Church [Washington, D.C.], partially destroyed by fire, March 12, 1885 comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Ruins of St. Dominic's Church [Washington, D.C.], partially destroyed by fire, March 12, 1885

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Fire partly destroyed St. Dominic's Church in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 1885, and this view shows the broken walls and exposed interior left behind. The photograph is credited to Katie A. Gallaher, a Washington photographer working in the 1880s, when local photographers often documented fires and other civic events. The caption dates the picture to about 1885, so it likely shows the damage in the period before repairs were complete. Images like this give a direct look at a neighborhood church during a moment of loss for its congregation.

Created / publishedc1885.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsPhoto by Katie A. Gallaher, Washington, D.C. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Fires...; Photog. I.; Wash., DC--St. D- C-; Geogr.; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,085 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-141792

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