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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol fire, showing a crowd watching near the South Wing. Some of the contents of the building are already in wagons ready to be hauled a...
Magazine or Periodical

The Woods on Fire

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Description: Illustration of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon out of burning woodland.
Print

Newhall House Fire

Date: 01 09 1883
Description: A large crowd is on the street surrounding the burning building. Fire fighters are struggling with horses pulling the fire engine, and on the left a group...
Photograph

Old Science Hall

Date: 1884
Description: View across Park Street of Science Hall building after the fire of December 1, 1884, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The building's exterior...
Print

The Fall of Richmond, Virginia

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Description: Currier & Ives lithograph of the fall of Richmond, April 2, 1865.
Poster

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...
Photograph

Sawmill Fire

Date: 1894
Description: A crowd gathers and watches the sawmill on fire.
Photograph

Scene from McGillivray Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Horse-drawn vehicles and onlookers are on the road in the foreground.
Print

Madison Fire Department Opening Announcement

Date: 05 14 1886
Description: Printed announcement of the opening of the Madison Fire Department. At the top, in a circular frame, is a fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine. B...
Photograph

After the Fire

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of two barefoot children who are near a charred wooden sidewalk, lower left, that marks the course of Nebraska (now West Montello) Street tow...
Photograph

Rebuilding

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of a horse-drawn wagon loaded with lumber standing in front of the frame of building under construction facing Main Street. There is a worker...
Photograph

After the Fire

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view looking west over the open basements of commercial buildings which were destroyed by a recent fire. Main Street is in the foreground. Horse-d...
Postcard

Fire Damage; Congregational Church

Date: 09 28 1908
Description: The Congregational Church after it was destroyed by fire in 1908. Caption reads: "Cong. Church."
Photograph

East Prussia

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Description: Scene of burned buildings after the Russian occupation.
Photograph

Ruins in Ortelsburg

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Description: Ortelsburg in East Prussia after the Russian occupation.

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