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View of the great fire in New York, Decr. 16th & 17th, 1835 as seen from the top of the Bank of America. Cor. of Wall & Wm. St



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    View of the great fire in New-York, Decr. 16th. & 17th. 1835 : as seen from the top of the bank of America. Cor. of Wall & Wm. St

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    Image of an elevated view of the ruins of the Merchants' Exchange and surrounding buildings at Wall Street and William Street in New York City engulfed by flames during the Great New York Fire of December 16-17, 1835, with rows of firefighters, spectators, men moving cargo boxes and barrels, and some horse-drawn wagons; one building on fire has the sign "Fulton Fire Insurance Company."

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  • View of the ruins after the great fire in New-York, Decr. 16th. & 17th. 1835. As seen from Exchange Place

    View of the ruins after the great fire in New-York, Decr. 16th. & 17th. 1835. As seen from Exchange Place

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    Image of a street view of the ruins of buildings amid rubble, smoldering flames, and smoke on Exchange Place in New York City following the Great New York Fire of December 16-17, 1835, with firefighters, including some carrying a ladder and throwing water on the fire, spectators, a horse-drawn wagon, and men moving boxes and belongings out from the damaged buildings including a mirror, chairs, and trunks that sit in the street.

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  • View of the great conflagration of Dec. 16th and 17th 1835; from Coenties Slip

    View of the great conflagration of Dec. 16th and 17th 1835; from Coenties Slip

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    Image of an eye-level street view of buildings on fire during the Great New York Fire of December 16-17, 1835, as seen from the Coenties Slip in New York City, with firefighters, ladders, firefighting vehicles, and cargo on the dock and men in boats in the water of the inlet amidst cargo boxes and barrels; the center building has the sign "Boston Packets."

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    Columbia Fire Insurance Co

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    Image of Columbia with a large American flag at the center of an advertisement for Columbia Fire Insurance Co. of New York City; images of storefronts on a commercial street on a normal day at left and with a fire engine and firefighters fighting flames at right.

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  • Jack Manley and his gallant New York fire laddies heroically subdue the flames

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    3rd.. size steam fire engine built by the Silsby Manufacturing Co. Seneca Falls, N.Y

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    Image of an eye-level view of firefighters pulling a steam fire engine through a deserted city street at night towards the flames of a burning building in the background; the fire engine is labeled "Little Giant" and has "3" on the light.

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