Firefighters, bystanders, and firefighting equipment on ruins of Devonshire St., Boston, Mass., after the Great Boston Fire, 1872

Item Information

Title:
Firefighters, bystanders, and firefighting equipment on ruins of Devonshire St., Boston, Mass., after the Great Boston Fire, 1872
Description:
This photograph shows firemen on Devonshire Street standing around steamer no. 10, "the Cataract," with rubble and smoking buildings in the background. The intact Post Office, which was constructed using fireproof materials, can be seen in the background.
Photographer:
Black, James Wallace, 1825-1896
Date:
1872
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
black-and-white photographs
albumen prints
photographs
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
PC013: James Wallace Black photographic collection of the Boston Fire, 1872
Subjects:
rubble
disasters
ruins
fires (events)
fire engines
firefighters
Devonshire Street (Boston, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 photographic print : albumen, black-and-white ; 12 x 16 1/2 inches
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/196325
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
196325
Call #:
PC013.TMP.022