View of the Ruins after the Great Fire In New-York, Decr. 16th. & 17th. 1835. As Seen from Exchange Place…

by William J. / Clover Bennett, L. P., Engraver

$1,950 · Offered by Martayan Lan

Dramatic rendering of the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1835, “the most devastating conflagration in New York’s history and the largest in America up to that date…one of the most significant events in the city’s history” (Augustyn & Cohen). The fire covered 52 acres and destroyed 674 buildings. Its..... More

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