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Ruins of a building identified as the Chinese museum

Ruins of a building identified as the Chinese museum

Photograph shows the ruins of the building that formerly housed Nathan Dunn's Chinese Museum at the corner of 9th and Sansom streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was destroyed by fire in 1854, so... More

Drake's Block, cor. Wabash Ave. and Washington St.

Drake's Block, cor. Wabash Ave. and Washington St.

Photo shows the ruins of the Drake Block in Chicago, which was destroyed by fire in September 1870 (before the Great Chicago Fire of 1871). Stereo by Copelin & Melander. No. 177, printed on front. No. 43, writ... More

Drake's Block, cor. Wabash Ave. and Washington St.

Drake's Block, cor. Wabash Ave. and Washington St.

Photo shows the ruins of the Drake Block in Chicago, which was destroyed by fire in September 1870 (before the Great Chicago Fire of 1871). Stereo by Copelin & Melander. No. 177, printed on front. No. 63, writ... More

The great conflagration of Chicago! October 8th and 9th, 1871

The great conflagration of Chicago! October 8th and 9th, 1871

1807B1 U.S. Copyright Office Title continues: "View of the north side, fifth day after the fire. Photograph taken from the top of the tower of the Water Works. Refer to the key." On front: "SHAW, 137 Twenty-sec... More

Chicago, as seen after the great conflagration, embracing the whole of the burned district as seen from an elevation in the southern boundary thereof

Chicago, as seen after the great conflagration, embracing the whole of...

On front: "Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871 by Joshua Smith, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington". Have duplicate obtained through copyright deposit, no. 10970. Gift... More

Boston, after the fire, November 9th & 10th, 1872

Boston, after the fire, November 9th & 10th, 1872

12410C1 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Joshua Smith; November 25, 1872. Copyright claimant's address: Chicago.

Prob Troy, NY, Fulton St. fire, Feb. 19, 1885 J. H. New, photographer, 31 Remsen Street, Cohoes, N.Y

Prob Troy, NY, Fulton St. fire, Feb. 19, 1885 J. H. New, photographer,...

Stereograph showing ice and snow covered remains of burnt buildings. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Start of Seattle fire, June 6, 1889, cor. First and Madison

Start of Seattle fire, June 6, 1889, cor. First and Madison

Photograph shows crowd on street watching buildings burn; black smoke billowing up from fire fill the sky. Copyright 1912 by McManus.

Lynn Conflagration No. 2, view from high rock during the progress of the fire, November 26th 1889

Lynn Conflagration No. 2, view from high rock during the progress of t...

Photograph shows an elevated view of a fire and smoke filled town with debris flying through the air.

The great Boston fire Nov. 9th 1872--Loss about $150,000,000

The great Boston fire Nov. 9th 1872--Loss about $150,000,000

Aerial view of great Boston fire. 18543 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by The American Fine Art Co., Milwaukee. Photograph of drawing.

The Cours Vauban, Avallon - Drawing. Public domain image.

The Cours Vauban, Avallon - Drawing. Public domain image.

No publication information. Gift; Scribner Book Store; Jan. 1953. Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Early years, snapshots, 1896-1898. From four negatives by M. Lyons

Early years, snapshots, 1896-1898. From four negatives by M. Lyons

Album title devised. Images listed from upper left, clockwise. In album: Early years, snapshots, 1896-1898, p. [34].

Early years, snapshots, 1896-1898. Six prints of negatives by Michael Lyons

Early years, snapshots, 1896-1898. Six prints of negatives by Michael ...

Album title devised. Images listed from upper left, clockwise. In album: Early years, snapshots, 1896-1898, p. [35].

[Wolf fire] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

[Wolf fire] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from reference print. Attributed to Wilbur and/or Orville Wright. Reference copy in LOT 11512. Forms part of: Glass negatives from the Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright.

Allison Hill (Houses), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Allison Hill (Houses), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Written data includes floor plans. Significance: Example of three story, semi-detached residential structure of the Queene Anne style, which contributes to the Allison Hill Historic District. Survey number: H... More

Fire protection wanted / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Fire protection wanted / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows the Democratic Party platform in flames with a donkey labeled "Democratic Party" rising from the flames as the mythological phoenix; eleven Democratic Party members have gathered around the f... More

On duty - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

On duty - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Men with two fire engines in foreground and men fighting fire in background. Copyright by William H. Rau. No. 358-4004.

Modern fire fighters - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Modern fire fighters - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Two men with fire-engine in burned area in foreground and men fighting fire in background. Copyright by William H. Rau. No. X4608.

Jacob Tome Institute, Jackson House, Tome Road, Port Deposit, Cecil County, MD

Jacob Tome Institute, Jackson House, Tome Road, Port Deposit, Cecil Co...

Significance: Jackson House, the second dormitory built on the Tome School campus, was erected 1902-03 from Boring and Tilton's and Leavitt's master plan. Although architecturally similar to Boring and Tilton'... More

The great Baltimore fire - on North St. looking S.W. of B.&O. office bldgs., Balto., Md.

The great Baltimore fire - on North St. looking S.W. of B.&O. office b...

Ruins of buildings. Copyright by the American Stereoscopic Co. Public domain images of ruins, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Buchanans Wharf - A black and white photo of a city by the water

Buchanans Wharf - A black and white photo of a city by the water

Photograph shows burnt out ruins of buildings on wharf in Baltimore, Md. Copyright 1904 by C. C. Langill, N.Y. No. 957.

After the Baltimore fire. Baltimore St. east from Hanover

After the Baltimore fire. Baltimore St. east from Hanover

Photograph shows men walking through ruins of structures and debris in the street from burnt out buldings. Copyright 1904 by C. C. Langill, N.Y. No. 947.

Birdseye of Baltimore from the Maryland Trust Bldg.

Birdseye of Baltimore from the Maryland Trust Bldg.

Photograph shows bird's-eye view of black smoke billowing up Hurst Building fire.

Grim ruins in the heart of business Baltimore. Hurst Bldg. where the great fire originated on the left, 7 Feb. 1904

Grim ruins in the heart of business Baltimore. Hurst Bldg. where the g...

No. 5672. Stereo copyrighted by William H. Rau. cf. America's Yesterdays, p. 88-89.

Baltimore fire, Baltimore St. E. from Liberty

Baltimore fire, Baltimore St. E. from Liberty

Ruins of structures and debris in street, March 4, 1904 fire. Copyright by Langill, N.Y. No. 940.

Baltimore Harbor after fire,  Panoramic Photograph

Baltimore Harbor after fire, Panoramic Photograph

H43499 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; J. W. Schaefer; March 19, 1904.

[Panoramic photograph of Baltimore fire],  Panoramic Photograph

[Panoramic photograph of Baltimore fire], Panoramic Photograph

H42849 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; E. Chickering & Co.; February 27, 1904. On front: "Copyright by E. Chickering & Co., 1904, reproduction forbidden, 3". Title derived from copyright deposit records.

[Panoramic photograph of Baltimore fire],  Panoramic Photograph

[Panoramic photograph of Baltimore fire], Panoramic Photograph

H42851 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; E. Chickering & Co.; February 27, 1904. On front: "Copyright by E. Chickering & Co., 1904, reproduction forbidden, 5". Title derived from copyright deposit records.

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake and fire of 1906

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake an...

Title devised from Genthe's records. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. PR6 card; SF

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

Arnold Genthe - On the ruins (April 1906), Chinatown, San Francisco

Arnold Genthe - On the ruins (April 1906), Chinatown, San Francisco

Title from a similar image in: Old Chinatown : a book of pictures / by Arnold Genthe ; with text by Will Irwin. New York : M. Kennerley, 1913, p. 3. Alternate titles from a similar image in: Pictures of old Chi... More

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

[Crowd on Grant Ave., San Francisco, California, watching building burn(?) during the earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906]

[Crowd on Grant Ave., San Francisco, California, watching building bur...

Copyright by Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 8. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

A view of busy Market Street looking southward. This shot may be taken just before the earthquake hit. There is no date on the photo. On April 18, 1906 at 5:15 AM a quake of 8.25 on the Richter scale hit San Francisco. Greater destruction came from the fires afterwards. The city burned for three days. The combination destroyed 490 city blocks and 25,000 buildings, leaving 250,000 homeless and killing between 450 and 700. Estimated damages, over $350 million

A view of busy Market Street looking southward. This shot may be taken...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More

San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

Title from related, adjacent negative LC-G4085-0203. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943.

Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire

Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fi...

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquake. He began his... More

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

Panorama of San Francisco disaster,  Panoramic Photograph

Panorama of San Francisco disaster, Panoramic Photograph

H78405 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Kilborn & Burn; May 31, 1906. Copyright claimant's address: Sacramento, Cal. This image is a copy photograph.

General view of burned area, (Market St. on left) from Ferry Tower, San Francisco disaster, U.S.A.

General view of burned area, (Market St. on left) from Ferry Tower, Sa...

View overlooking San Francisco, California, after earthquake and fire. H78140 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 8701.

Panorama from ferry building,  Panoramic Photograph

Panorama from ferry building, Panoramic Photograph

Pillsbury Picture Company address: 1070 Broadway, Oakland, California. No. 231. Street names printed on photo. Source unknown.

Ruins of San Francisco from Bush St., near Stockton

Ruins of San Francisco from Bush St., near Stockton

H80577 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Smith Bros.; July 16, 1906; DLC/PP-1906:42971. Copyright claimant's address: Oakland, Cal.

Market Street and Turk Street after the earthquake and fire, San Francisco, California

Market Street and Turk Street after the earthquake and fire, San Franc...

Copyright 1906 Pillsbury Picture Co. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2001-2002.

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

Arnold Genthe - Ruins after San Francisco earthquake, 1906 / Genthe.

Arnold Genthe - Ruins after San Francisco earthquake, 1906 / Genthe.

Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress. Public domain photograph - San Francisco earthquake and fire, ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquake. He began his... More

San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquak... More

Grand & Palace, San Francisco, California

Grand & Palace, San Francisco, California

Smoke coming from burning structure at intersection of Grand and Palace streets after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Copyright by Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 11.

Ruins from Nob Hill, San Francisco, California

Ruins from Nob Hill, San Francisco, California

View from Nob Hill of ruins after earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906, San Francisco, California. H76554 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1906, Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 67. Exhibited: American Treasures of ... More

Panorama of the ruined business district of San Francisco

Panorama of the ruined business district of San Francisco

H78168 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Frank S. Patton; May 25, 1906; DLC/PP-1906:42933. Copyright claimant's address: 1462 7th St., Oakland, Cal.

Unburned district of San Fransisco [sic] looking northeast from Lawrence Captive Airship, 2200 ft. elevation

Unburned district of San Fransisco [sic] looking northeast from Lawren...

H[...] U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Chicago. Copyright deposit; Geo. R. Lawrence Co.; June 16, 1906.

The Fire on Market Street, San Francisco, California

The Fire on Market Street, San Francisco, California

View of street in San Francisco, California, earthquake aftermath with man patrolling with gun. H77293 U.S. Copyright Office.

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

[Bird's-eye view of smoldering downtown section during the San Francisco earthquake and fire]

[Bird's-eye view of smoldering downtown section during the San Francis...

Copyright by A. Blumberg. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - On the ruins (April 1906), Chinatown, San Francisco

Arnold Genthe - On the ruins (April 1906), Chinatown, San Francisco

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquake. He began his... More

Panorama from Nob Hill,  Panoramic Photograph

Panorama from Nob Hill, Panoramic Photograph

H76990 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: San Francisco, Cal. No. 17. Copyright deposit; Casey & Clancy; May 8, 1906; DLC/PP-1906:42912.

Ruins from Nob Hill, San Francisco, California

Ruins from Nob Hill, San Francisco, California

View of ruins, San Francisco, California, after earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906. Copyright Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 56. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2002.

After the fire, 1906 (the Fairmount Hotel in the distance), Chinatown, San Francisco

After the fire, 1906 (the Fairmount Hotel in the distance), Chinatown,...

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Public domain photograph - San Francisco earthquake and fire, ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco earthquake

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco earthquake

Photograph shows people standing on Sacramento Street watching the fire in the distance. Another print from the same negative processed as LOT 3445, no. 9. Forms part of: Genthe photograph collection (Library ... More

View from Stock Exchange building while the fire was young

View from Stock Exchange building while the fire was young

Smoke billowing over San Francisco, after 1906 earthquake. Copyright by Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 208.

Burning of the call, San Francisco, California

Burning of the call, San Francisco, California

The San Francisco Call newspaper building in flames after April 18, 1906 earthquake. Copyright by Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 16.

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake and fire of 1906

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake an...

Title devised from Genthe's records. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. PR6 card; SF

The captain led the way down the iron ladder

The captain led the way down the iron ladder

Shipmaster going to investigate fire on board ship while crew members watch. Title on verso. (DLC/PP-1935:0006). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Master ... More

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake and fire of 1906

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake an...

Title devised from Genthe's records. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. PR6 card; SF

Camping in Jefferson Square, San Francisco, California

Camping in Jefferson Square, San Francisco, California

Photograph shows view from street of tent city in Jefferson Square, San Francisco, California, after earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906; horse-drawn cart with salvaged goods in the foreground. H76563 U.S. Co... More

[Palace Hotel on fire, San Francisco, California, during earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906]

[Palace Hotel on fire, San Francisco, California, during earthquake an...

Copyright by Pillsbure [i.e. Pillsbury] Picture Co. No. 10. Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ruins of San Francisco, 500 feet elevation above Hyde and Green Sts.

Ruins of San Francisco, 500 feet elevation above Hyde and Green Sts.

Copyright claimant's address: Chicago. Copyright deposit; Geo. R. Lawrence Co.; June 1906.

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire

Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fi...

Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquak... More

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake and fire of 1906

Bernhardt, Sarah, in carriage in San Francisco after the earthquake an...

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. PR6 card; SF Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquake.... More

Panorama from Hopkins Institute,  Panoramic Photograph

Panorama from Hopkins Institute, Panoramic Photograph

H78111 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Pillsbury Picture Co.; May 23, 1906; DLC/PP-1906:42933. Copyright claimant's address: 1070 Broadway, Oakland, California. No. 233.

Giving clothing, Fort Point, San Francisco, California

Giving clothing, Fort Point, San Francisco, California

Distribution of clothing to homeless people, San Francisco, California, after earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906. Copyright Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 59. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Cong... More

Ruins as seen from the Rialto building

Ruins as seen from the Rialto building

H78714 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Pillsbury Picture Co.; May 23, 1906. No. 238. Streets and buildings labeled on image.

Steps that lead to nowhere (after the fire)

Steps that lead to nowhere (after the fire)

Title from a similar image in: As I remember / Arnold Genthe. New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1936, facing p. 94. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943.

Cor[ner] Bush & Market St. [Mechanic's Fountain]

Cor[ner] Bush & Market St. [Mechanic's Fountain]

Mechanic's Fountain and plaza surrounded by ruins, San Francisco, California, after earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906. Copyright 1906 Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 63. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Libr... More

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Arnold Genthe - San Francisco, April 18, 1906

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 120. Purc... More

Ruins of the New Presbyterian Church, Bennettsville, S.C., destroyed by fire of unknown origin, 4:30 a.m., Aug. 24, 1907, view from the north

Ruins of the New Presbyterian Church, Bennettsville, S.C., destroyed b...

Copyright by J.E. Spencer. Public domain photograph - historical image of South Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ruins of the New Presbyterian Church, Bennettsville, S.C., destroyed by fire of unknown origin, 4:30 a.m., Aug. 24, 1907

Ruins of the New Presbyterian Church, Bennettsville, S.C., destroyed b...

Copyright by J.E. Spencer. Public domain photograph - American Civil War, ruins, 19th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

San Francisco from Lawrence Captive Air Ship, 800 feet above 4th & Mission Sts.

San Francisco from Lawrence Captive Air Ship, 800 feet above 4th & Mis...

H111069 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Geo. R. Lawrence Co.; May 26, 1908. Photographer's address: Chicago.

San Francisco from captive airship, 1908

San Francisco from captive airship, 1908

H111013 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Geo. R. Lawrence Co.; May 25, 1908. Copyright claimant's address: Chicago.

Ruins of Chelsea fire,  Panoramic Photograph

Ruins of Chelsea fire, Panoramic Photograph

H109491 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Geo. H. Walker & Co.; April 17, 1908. Copyright claimant's address: Boston.

Burning of Harlin Market, July 6, 1909

Burning of Harlin Market, July 6, 1909

Photograph shows people on street and retreating from buildings on fire; black smoke fills the air in Wenatchee, Washington. Copyright 1909 by Gagnon. Copyright title: Wenatchee, Wash. Burning of Harlin Market. No. 104.

Three years after, San Francisco, April 1909

Three years after, San Francisco, April 1909

H125637 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; R.J. Waters Aerial Photograph Co.; April 12, 1909. Photographer's address: 717 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.

[Rats running from fire] - Drawing. Public domain image.

[Rats running from fire] - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1933:0080). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "A Doctor of Medicine" by Rudyard Kipling, Delineator, 74:297 (Oct. 1909).

Night after fire - A black and white photo of an old building

Night after fire - A black and white photo of an old building

Photograph shows night fire of land and building. Copyright 1910 by E.E. Barnett. Copyright title: Lake Charles, La. burned district. No. 3.

[Horse-drawn fire engines in street, on their way to the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire, New York City]

[Horse-drawn fire engines in street, on their way to the Triangle Shir...

Bain News Service photograph. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Triangle Waist Co. fire, N.Y.C.--Crowds at sence [i.e. scene] of Washington St. fire, N.Y.

Triangle Waist Co. fire, N.Y.C.--Crowds at sence [i.e. scene] of Washi...

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Triangle Waist Co. fire, N.Y.C.--Crowds outside pier morgue

Triangle Waist Co. fire, N.Y.C.--Crowds outside pier morgue

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Triangle Waist Co. fire, N.Y.C.--Crowds outside pier morgue

Triangle Waist Co. fire, N.Y.C.--Crowds outside pier morgue

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Destruction of dreamland, Coney Island],  Panoramic Photograph

[Destruction of dreamland, Coney Island], Panoramic Photograph

J156387 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Charles E. Stacy; June 8, 1911. Copyright claimant's address: Brooklyn, N.Y. Title derived from copyright deposit records.

Dreamland fire, Coney Island, New York

Dreamland fire, Coney Island, New York

Roller coaster in background. J161149 U.S. Copyright Office. No. U130822. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Equitable fire ruins, B'Way & Pine St. North

Equitable fire ruins, B'Way & Pine St. North

View from street level of fire damage to the Equitable Building. Horse drawn carts in foreground. J165042 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph made January 11, 1912. No. C-8457. Copyright by Irving Underhill, N.Y.

Equitable fire ruins, B'way & Cedar St.

Equitable fire ruins, B'way & Cedar St.

Icicle-covered ruins of Equitable Life Assurance Society building in New York City. C-8452 U.S. Copyright Office. No. J165041.

George Kleine presents the Cines photo drama Quo Vadis Nero sings while Rome burns.

George Kleine presents the Cines photo drama Quo Vadis Nero sings whil...

Motion picture poster for "Quo Vadis" showing Nero playing lyre while citizens of Rome flee the fire.

Hugh oil gusher at Mooringsport, La. A monstrous column of roaring flame, Star Oil Co. Loucke no. 3, on fire since Aug. 7, 1913 ...

Hugh oil gusher at Mooringsport, La. A monstrous column of roaring fla...

J185119 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Greene & Grueter, Oil City, La.

Ocean liners: The burning "Volturno"

Ocean liners: The burning "Volturno"

Postcard shows oceanliner burning in the Atlantic Ocean. J186684 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by A. Wilsdon. Unprocessed in PR 06 CN 038, c75

Salem after the fire, 1914,  Panoramic Photograph

Salem after the fire, 1914, Panoramic Photograph

J194953 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; C.H. Phinney; July 27, 1914. On front: "Copyright by C.H. Phinney, trustee."

Green Meadow Ranch, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, MT

Green Meadow Ranch, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, MT

Significance: Harry W. Child arrived in Helena, Montana, in 1878 to stay with his uncle, W.C. Child. He was first an agent for a stage line to Corinne, Utah, then became involved in mining and smelting operati... More

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