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View of the Ruins after the Great Fire in Boston, from a point opposite Trinity Church, Summer St., 1872

 File — Box: 366
Identifier: GL2004-3408a-b

Scope and Contents

Two copies (a & b) of a panoramic engraving on paper depicting the aftermath of the 1872 fire. Devastated cityscape of ruined buildings and piles of rubble, with people and wagons in the streets. Title at bottom is "View of the Ruins after the Great Fire in Boston, from a point opposite Trinity Church, Summer St. / From Photograph By J. W. Black."

Dates

  • Creation: 1872

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

2 item/s : engraving on paper

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Repository

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