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Newhall House Fire
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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 of fire fighters have a sheet to catch falling people. The power lines are broken and burning.
January 9, 1883
Harper's weekly
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Newhall House Fire
January 1883
Photograph of an engraved image showing an elevated view of the Newhall House fire. A large crowd is gathered in the foreground observing the fire and firefighters' rescue efforts. Many people can ...
Rescue of Woman by Firemen
January 1883
Photograph of an engraved image showing fire fighters rescuing a woman from the burning Newhall House.
Newhall House
1880
Stereograph of elevated view of Newhall House which was destroyed by fire in 1883.
Horse-Drawn Fire Engine
Three men in a horse-drawn fire engine racing down a downtown street.
Steam Fire Engine with Three Horses
1900
A steam fire engine of Milwaukee's Fire Company #2 drawn by three white horses racing to a fire. Prior motor driven fire equipment was a greater danger than it was during the twentieth century. Eve...
Four Officers on Horse-Drawn Carriage
Four officers are riding in a carriage labeled "Fire Department" pulled by two horses. They appear to be part of a parade. There is a crowd of people standing along the street in the background.
