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RFFEPXK7–GREAT BOSTON FIRE 1872 Plan of Boston, showing the extent of the fire 1872. Illustrated London News
RMP4MKAF–Antique circa 1860 photograph, Franklin Street looking east from Hawley Street, to Arch Street (on right) in Boston, Massachusetts. Old trade signs include Franklin Printing House; Alexander Moore Bookbinder; Burrage Brothers & Co.; Jewett Tebbetts & Co.; Allen Whiting & Co.; Dodge Baldwin & Co.; Austin Sumner & Co.; Denny Rice & Co. American Goods & Wool; B.C. Howard & Co.; Woodman Horswell & Co.; Wilkinson Stetson & Co.; J.W.H. Rogers & Co. House and Sign Painting. Most of the area was destroyed in the Great Boston fire of 1872. SOURCE: LATER GENERATION HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH
RMW52A9H–View from Sturgis Street. Ruins of the Great Fire in Boston, in Nov. 1872., Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909), November 1872, Albumen silver print
RMMCAKND–Episcopal Church on Copley; After its former site on Summer Street burned in the Great Boston Fire of 1872, the current church complex was erected under the direction of Rector Phillips Brooks (1835?1893), one of the best-known and most charismatic preachers of his time. The church and parish house were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and construction took place from 1872 to 1877, when the complex was consecrated. Situated on Copley Square in Back Bay, Trinity Church is the building that established Richardson's reputation. It is the birthplace and archetype of the Richardsonian Romanesque
RMG14WE3–Conjectural illustration of the First Town-House of Boston by A.W. Lohnes, 1936. The wood frame building was completed in 1658 and stood until it was destroyed in the great fire of October 1711. It was located on the site of the Old State House and served
RMKJFX30–An exterior photograph of Trinity Church, the original church was lost in the Great Fire of 1872, this building completed construction in 1877, it is known for it's rough stonework, heavy archways, and large tower, the congregation of the church dates back to 1733, Boston, Massachusetts, 1905.
RM2WC2F09–Ruins after the Great Boston Fire of 1872 at the intersection of Summer, Federal and Purchase Street, James Wallace Black, 1872 photograph Boston cardboard. paper albumen print ruin of a building architecture Boston
RMMCAKET–The original three-story house was built about 1680, making it the oldest house in downtown Boston. It occupied the former site of the Second Church of Boston's parsonage, home to Increase Mather and Cotton Mather, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1676. Its first owner was Robert Howard, a wealthy merchant. His L-shaped townhouse contained spacious rooms and would have been enhanced by exterior features such as a second-floor overhang and casement windows.
RM2KA4R1R–The great fire at Boston: Great Boston Fire of 1872, Boston, after the fire, Massachusetts, America
RMJ4X0H3–The great fire in Boston the desperate attempts of the firemen and citizens to save the Old South Church (NYPL Hades 250405 465384)
RFMXP3NG–Great Boston fire Washington-Street, opposite Bromfield-St. Massachusetts 1872. The Illustrated London News
RMW52A97–View from Devonshire Street. Ruins of the Great Fire in Boston, in November, 1872., Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909), November 1872, Albumen silver print
RM2B0GW0P–Unknown, Currier & Ives, (American, 1834–1907), The Great Fire at Boston, Nov. 9 & 10, 1872, 1872, Lithograph on paper, image: 7 15/16 x 12 11/16 in. (20.1 x 32.2 cm
RMPR096X–Looking Up Milk Street, from below New Post Office. Ruins of Great Fire in Boston, Nov. 9th and 10th, 1872; John P. Soule
RMGATA2T–The great fire in Boston - the desperate attempts of the firemen and citizens to save the Old South Church ( Hades-250405-465384)
RMKJFX2G–An exterior photograph of the old Post Office building, it was located in Post Office Square, the building was completed in 1874 even though most of the surrounding buildings were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1872, the building was demolished in 1933 and the John W McCormack Post Office and Courthouse were built on the site, Boston, Massachusetts, 1905.
RM2EHJAK4–Panoramic view of the ruins after the great fire in Boston, from a point opposite Trinity Church in Summer Street
RM2KA4R0T–John S. Damrell, chief engineer of the Boston Fire Departmen, The great fire at Boston: Great Boston Fire of 1872, Boston, Massachusetts, America
RM2A24AK3–Panoramic view of the ruins after the great fire in Boston, from a point opposite Trinity Church in Summer Street
![Fire at Boston - from a drawing by Mr. W. Caister, 1844. The Boston Herald: '...the town of Boston [Massachusetts] was visited by a most awful conflagration, which broke out in the oil and colour warehouse of Mr. T. Slator, ship chandler and general dealer, in South-street, which spread with great rapidity, and involved a mass of valuable property in ruin. The six town engines were speedily on the spot; the tide was high, and no deficiency of water therefore existed, but all the engines were destitute of suction-pipes, excepting one, which was not of length sufficient to reach the water.. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DCBWB0/fire-at-boston-from-a-drawing-by-mr-w-caister-1844-the-boston-herald-the-town-of-boston-massachusetts-was-visited-by-a-most-awful-conflagration-which-broke-out-in-the-oil-and-colour-warehouse-of-mr-t-slator-ship-chandler-and-general-dealer-in-south-street-which-spread-with-great-rapidity-and-involved-a-mass-of-valuable-property-in-ruinxa0the-six-town-engines-were-speedily-on-the-spot-the-tide-was-high-and-no-deficiency-of-water-therefore-existed-but-all-the-engines-were-destitute-of-suction-pipes-excepting-one-which-was-not-of-length-sufficient-to-reach-the-water-2DCBWB0.jpg "Fire at Boston - from a drawing by Mr. W. Caister, 1844. The Boston Herald: '...the town of Boston [Massachusetts] was visited by a most awful conflagration, which broke out in the oil and colour warehouse of Mr. T. Slator, ship chandler and general dealer, in South-street, which spread with great rapidity, and involved a mass of valuable property in ruin. The six town engines were speedily on the spot; the tide was high, and no deficiency of water therefore existed, but all the engines were destitute of suction-pipes, excepting one, which was not of length sufficient to reach the water.. Stock Photo")
RM2DCBWB0–Fire at Boston - from a drawing by Mr. W. Caister, 1844. The Boston Herald: '...the town of Boston [Massachusetts] was visited by a most awful conflagration, which broke out in the oil and colour warehouse of Mr. T. Slator, ship chandler and general dealer, in South-street, which spread with great rapidity, and involved a mass of valuable property in ruin. The six town engines were speedily on the spot; the tide was high, and no deficiency of water therefore existed, but all the engines were destitute of suction-pipes, excepting one, which was not of length sufficient to reach the water..
RFMXP3NK–The great Boston fire Milk-Street, from Washington-Street. Massachusetts 1872. The Illustrated London News
RMM7ED35–Panoramic view of the ruins after the great fire in Boston, from a point opposite Trinity Church in Summer Street LCCN2006680119
RF2K0MB92–Great conflagration in East Albany, New York, on the night of July 5th, 1861 - Total destruction of the freight depots of the Albany and Boston Railroad Company, together with all their contents and several loaded canal boats - Loss of property over half a million dollars. 19th century illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RM2F5K6GE–View from Devonshire Street. Ruins of the Great Fire in Boston, in November, 1872.. Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909)
RMBNF80F–Sergeant Boston Corbett (1832 - c1894) - the Union Army soldier who fatally shot John Wilkes Booth (Abraham Lincoln's assassin).
RF2B97R64–View from Sturgis Street. Ruins of the Great Fire in Boston, in Nov. 1872., Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909), November 1872, Albumen silver print, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Photography inspired by futurism, embracing dynamic energy of modern technology, movement, speed and revolutionize culture.
RM2AM4FB9–Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . m of three years he made no con-tracts, by reason of attachments on account of hisconnection with the explosion of buildings withpowder at the great Boston fire in 1872, when hewas chief engineer of the fire department. ? To thatposition he was elected in 1868, and he held itcontinuously until 1874, when the fire departmentwas placed under a commission. From boyhoodhe had taken an interest in fire matters, his fatherand brother being members of th
RMCEHG94–The firetruck that MIT hackers put on the Great Dome on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks featured an inflatable fireman at the wheel, several inflatable dalmations around the truck, a ladder, a length of fire hose, guages, a flashing red light on top that was well-visible at night, the words 'MIT FIRE DEPT' on the side, and the inscription 'MIT FIRE / Meminimus' on the door.
RMHP4E0B–Sheet music cover image of the song 'De Camp Meetin' Fire Bell The Great End Song and Chorus', with original authorship notes reading 'By M Louis', United States, 1880. The publisher is listed as 'Lee and Walker, 1113 Chestnut St.', the form of composition is 'strophic with chorus', the instrumentation is 'piano and voice', the first line reads 'I heahs de alarm from de number one box, Listen Sinnahs, listen!', and the illustration artist is listed as 'Connelly Co. Boston'.
RM2KA4R0X–The great fire at Boston: Great Boston Fire of 1872, Boston, after the fire, Massachusetts, America
RM2AMEWX9–The great fire in Boston - the desperate attempts of the firemen and citizens to save the Old South Church EM2053; The great fire in Boston : the desperate attempts of the firemen and citizens to save the Old South Church.
!['Burning of the Clipper Ship 'Great Republic', December 27, 1853', 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854". Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2K041TE/burning-of-the-clipper-ship-great-republic-december-27-1853-1854-from-quotcassells-illustrated-family-paper-london-weekly-31121853-30121854quot-2K041TE.jpg "'Burning of the Clipper Ship 'Great Republic', December 27, 1853', 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854". Stock Photo")
RM2K041TE–'Burning of the Clipper Ship 'Great Republic', December 27, 1853', 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854".
RMP4XJG7–American War of Independence (1775-1783). Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775). Engraving, 18th century.
RFMXP3NP–Boston great fire Washington-Street & the old South Church. Massachusetts 1872. The Illustrated London News
RMERT36M–American War of Independence (1775-1783). Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775). Engraving, 18th century.
RM2ABW9YJ–A NEW APPLICATION OF TUBE HYDROMETERS. The Great Fire of Boston. American Nickel., scientific american, 1872-11-30
RMH748K3–American War of Independence (1775-1783). Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775). Engraving, 18th century. Colored.
RM2F5JPWC–View from Sturgis Street. Ruins of the Great Fire in Boston, in Nov. 1872.. Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909)
RM2JP4PEN–The great fire in Boston - the desperate attempts of the firemen and citizens to save the Old South Church
RMBNRYJ6–Vintage print depicting the Battle of Lexington on April 19 1775 - the first military engagement of the American Revolution.
RF2B97R63–View from Devonshire Street. Ruins of the Great Fire in Boston, in November, 1872., Benjamin West Kilburn (American, 1827 - 1909), November 1872, Albumen silver print, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Photography inspired by futurism, embracing dynamic energy of modern technology, movement, speed and revolutionize culture.
RM2AJ71PA–History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time . turday evening till the samehour the next. Not the least work wasallowed unless absolutely necessary, norany semblance of amusement. Boys bring-ing home the cows were cautioned to letdown the bars softly, as it was the Lordsday. Sunday travellers were arrested andlined. Men might be whipped for absencefrom church. A girl at Plymouth wasthreatened exile as a street-walker for smil-ing in meetingf. Increase Mather tracedthe great Boston fire of 1711 to the sin ofSunday labor, such as carrying parcels andbak
RMCEHG9J–The firetruck that MIT hackers put on the Great Dome on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks featured an inflatable fireman at the wheel, several inflatable dalmations around the truck, a ladder, a length of fire hose, guages, a flashing red light on top that was well-visible at night, the words 'MIT FIRE DEPT' on the side, and the inscription 'MIT FIRE / Meminimus' on the door.
RM2KA4R15–The great fire at Boston: Great Boston Fire of 1872, Boston, after the fire, Massachusetts, America
RMRC4T2X–American War of Independence (1775-1783). Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775). Engraving, 18th century. Colored.
RM2ABTE94–An American Invention In England. The Great Linguist. Seditious Placards. Boston Cultivator. A Good Month's Wont. Afflicting EVents. Fire at St. Louis. Watertown. New Orleans. The Patent Office Building. Boston and' Albany. American Sewing Silk. A Literary Lion Coming. say. Vancouver's Island. The Cholera. Wonderful Escape. Lead Alines. Explosions., scientific american, 1849-05-26
RM2F5JHTB–Looking Up Milk Street, from below New Post Office. Ruins of Great Fire in Boston, Nov. 9th and 10th, 1872.. John P. Soule (American, 1827 - 1904)
![. The Eastern poultryman . JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS. Stock bred from the best strains in the country. Good size, shape and color and extra layers. Eegs, Si.oo per 13, $2.00 per 30. REUEL HANSCOME, Free port, Maine. BROODERS. Old Homestead Brooders. " Best on Earth." In- door, Outdoor, Top Heat, Fire Proof. Will raise every chick. Illustrated Catalogue free. OLD HOMESTEAD BROODEK CO., Middleboro, Mass. DUCKS. MY MAMMOTH Pekin Ducks were never beaten in the showroom. I won all first prizes at nine large shows, including first on pen at great Boston, 1901. Eggs, $2.00 per setting. Circular fr Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MAA1HB/the-eastern-poultryman-javas-black-javas-stock-bred-from-the-best-strains-in-the-country-good-size-shape-and-color-and-extra-layers-eegs-sioo-per-13-200-per-30-reuel-hanscome-free-port-maine-brooders-old-homestead-brooders-quot-best-on-earthquot-in-door-outdoor-top-heat-fire-proof-will-raise-every-chick-illustrated-catalogue-free-old-homestead-broodek-co-middleboro-mass-ducks-my-mammoth-pekin-ducks-were-never-beaten-in-the-showroom-i-won-all-first-prizes-at-nine-large-shows-including-first-on-pen-at-great-boston-1901-eggs-200-per-setting-circular-fr-MAA1HB.jpg ". The Eastern poultryman . JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS. Stock bred from the best strains in the country. Good size, shape and color and extra layers. Eegs, Si.oo per 13, $2.00 per 30. REUEL HANSCOME, Free port, Maine. BROODERS. Old Homestead Brooders. " Best on Earth." In- door, Outdoor, Top Heat, Fire Proof. Will raise every chick. Illustrated Catalogue free. OLD HOMESTEAD BROODEK CO., Middleboro, Mass. DUCKS. MY MAMMOTH Pekin Ducks were never beaten in the showroom. I won all first prizes at nine large shows, including first on pen at great Boston, 1901. Eggs, $2.00 per setting. Circular fr Stock Photo")
RMMAA1HB–. The Eastern poultryman . JAVAS. BLACK JAVAS. Stock bred from the best strains in the country. Good size, shape and color and extra layers. Eegs, Si.oo per 13, $2.00 per 30. REUEL HANSCOME, Free port, Maine. BROODERS. Old Homestead Brooders. " Best on Earth." In- door, Outdoor, Top Heat, Fire Proof. Will raise every chick. Illustrated Catalogue free. OLD HOMESTEAD BROODEK CO., Middleboro, Mass. DUCKS. MY MAMMOTH Pekin Ducks were never beaten in the showroom. I won all first prizes at nine large shows, including first on pen at great Boston, 1901. Eggs, $2.00 per setting. Circular fr
RMPXK880–PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2017) U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 1st Class Kristopher L. Carmody, a native of Great Lakes, III., operates a MK-38-25mm machine gun system during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), June 3, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway toward Naval Air Station North Island where they will join Carrier Air Wing 11, Destroyer Squadron 9 and the rest of Carrier Strike Group 11 to depart on a regularly scheduled deployment.
RF2B9E7KN–Looking Up Milk Street, from below New Post Office. Ruins of Great Fire in Boston, Nov. 9th and 10th, 1872, John P. Soule (American, 1827 - 1904), November 9-10, 1872, Albumen silver print, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Photography inspired by futurism, embracing dynamic energy of modern technology, movement, speed and revolutionize culture.
RM2AJCDCM–Boston illustrated; . BOSTON ILLUSTRATED. 71 The great fire of November 9th and 10th, 1872, occurred within this dis-trict. The accompanying sketch gives the most picturesque, while necessarilyan inadecjuate idea of the scene of desolation that prevailed over sixty-fiveacres of territory when the fire had at last been conquered. The fire broke out. The Spot wheie the Fire bei^an. at the corner of Summer and Kingston streets, and it did not cease to spreaduntil it had burned twenty hours. It destroyed 77G buildings, of which 709were of brick or stone and 67 of wood. The valuation of these build
RMCEHG97–MIT hackers placed a life-size fire engine on the Great Dome for the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
RM2KA4R0W–The great fire at Boston: Great Boston Fire of 1872, Boston, after the fire, Massachusetts, America
RM2ABWA9X–MARCH 15 18731 The St. Gothard Tunnel. BRIDGE OVER THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR LEAVEN WORTH KANSAS. Rather Foggy. Ruins of the Boston Fire. The Bar at the Mouth of the Mississippi. Novel Life Preserving Apparatus. THE GREAT KANSAS AND SSQURI DREDGE, scientific american, 73-03-15
RMPXM596–PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2017) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Love, from Great Falls, Mont., stands the self defense weapons coordinator (SDWC) watch in the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard's (LHD 6) combat information center during an MK-58 Hawker Hunter detect-to-engage exercise. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to serve as a forward-capability for any type of contingency.
RFRAG0MD–Looking Up Milk Street, from below New Post Office. Ruins of Great Fire in Boston, Nov. 9th and 10th, 1872, John P reimagined
RM2AG676T–. Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex. r arestill remaining. And, very like, the stiff, straight-backed pewsare a relic of ancient discomfort. The tablets bearing the TenCommandments are mementos of Old Trinity in Boston whenthe wooden edihce was taken down, and have by this meanssurvived their mother church, which the great fire of 1872 lefta magnificent ruin. A silver flagon and cup, now in use tocelebrate the Holy Communion, were presented by GovernorHutchinson in 1772. These vessels were the property ofKings Chapel, Boston, which then received a new service inexchange for the old. Th
RMCEHG96–MIT hackers placed a life-size fire engine on the Great Dome for the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
RM2KA4R1G–The great fire at Boston: Great Boston Fire of 1872, Boston, after the fire, Massachusetts, America
RM2ABWR94–The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of the Original EMERY WHEELS. Owing to the recent great fire in the 'World' Building our office has been removed as above. THE STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO. SAW MILL MACHINERY. ENGINES BOILERS AND MACHINERY IN GENERAL. PERIN BAND 5AW BLADES NEW BOOKS. NEW YORK BELTINC AND PACK1NC COMP'Y. ROCK BREAKERS AND ORE CRUSHERS. ALWAYS ENRYA.DREE PHILADELPHIA 4 4 OPIUM HABIT EASILY CURED! LANCASTER WATCH QUICK-TRAIN RAILROAD WATCHES. NUR NEW PACK FOR 1882. Sent Free. FOR SECOND-HAND ENGINES THE BIGGEST THING OUT PENNOCK'S PATENT ROAD MADAME. S. PENNOCK & SONS' CO
RMPXM52W–PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2017) Ensign Lauren Martin (top), from Phoenix, observes Fire Controlman 3rd Class Gregory Barrocas (center), from Los Angeles, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Love, from Great Falls, Mont., as they track an MK-58 Hawker Hunter subsonic jet aircraft in the combat information center during a detect-to-engage exercise. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to serve as a forward-capability for any type of contingency.
RM2AWG4EK–New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . Samuel, very successfully. At a later date Sanford & Row-land, the latter, Sydney Rowland, being a grandson of John AveryParker, took the oil refinery of William W. Swain. While he ownedit, it was burned, making a great fire for those days. It was rebuiltand was subsequently taken by Milliken Bros., of Boston, and thenpassed into the hands of Eben Milliken, of this city. George T.Baker established the factory on South street, which subsequentlypassed into the hands of Oliver and George O. Crocker and then toCha
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