Fire! Fire! – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic print of Fire! Fire!. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Fire! Fire!
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The title, "Fire! Fire!", is a cry that would have meant a sudden rush into the street in an 1850 American town, where most buildings were wood and a single blaze could spread through a whole block. The catalog card associates the print with the firm Tappan & Bradford, but that attribution is unverified, and the record gives no confirmed subject, location, or artist. Mid-century prints on fire and rescue were popular with a public that relied on volunteer fire companies, so the image likely reflects that interest in dramatic emergencies.
| Created / published | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Tappan & Bradford. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,011 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109858 |
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