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The destruction by fire of Barnum's American Museum, in New York, July 13, 1865

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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New York City -- Fires -- 1899 & Earlier

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The destruction by fire of Barnum's American Museum, in New York, July 13, 1865

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Title
The destruction by fire of Barnum's American Museum, in New York, July 13, 1865
Names
Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Fires -- 1899 & Earlier

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1865
Date Issued: 1865
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC NEW YC-Fires-1899 & earlier
Topics
Crowds -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1860-1869
Fires -- New York (State) -- New York -- To 1899
Barnum's American Museum -- Fire, 1865
Fire fighting -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1860-1869
Fire fighters -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1860-1869
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Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "HW. Jy 29, 1865" Printed on border: "[Sketched by A.R. Waud.]"
Source note: A collection of clippings mainly from 19th c. books and periodicals, organized by subject to form a file of more than 150,000 items. Hourvitch, A. R. , Donor. Pictorial Archives , Compiler. Pusch, Reinhold Theodore , Former owner.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 23 x 34 cm. (9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17538233
Barcode: 33333159157672
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4bcd9730-c55d-012f-681c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1828: Creator Born
  • 1865: Created (Approximate)
  • 1891: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The destruction by fire of Barnum's American Museum, in New York, July 13, 1865" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865 - 1865. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ce35-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The destruction by fire of Barnum's American Museum, in New York, July 13, 1865" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ce35-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1865 - 1865). The destruction by fire of Barnum's American Museum, in New York, July 13, 1865 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ce35-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The destruction by fire of Barnum's American Museum, in New York, July 13, 1865