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Peshtigo Fire

Date: 11 25 1871
Description: Engraved view of Peshtigo Fire showing people trying to escape the flames by boat and on horseback. A team of cattle also seek refuge and several birds tak...
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Peshtigo Fire III. The River

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Description: Peshtigo Fire III. The River.
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Peshtigo Fire Drawing

Date: 1871
Description: Drawing of the Peshtigo Fire, showing people seeking refuge in the Peshtigo River.
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The Fall of Richmond, Virginia

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Description: Currier & Ives lithograph of the fall of Richmond, April 2, 1865.
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The Evacuation of Richmond, Virginia

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Description: "The Evacuation of Richmond Virginia. By the Government of the Southern Confederacy on the Night of April 2nd 1865." Before evacuating, the Confederates se...

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