Destruction by fire of Pennsylvania Hall, the new building of the Abolition Society, on the night of the 17th May
Bowen, John T.,
approximately 1801-1856?
publisher
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar),
approximately 1804-1846
artist
still image
graphic
still image
Lithographs-Hand-colored-1830-1840.
pau
1838
monographic
Philadelphia]
Published by J.T. Bowen, 94 Walnut Street, and sold by George and Cately, 95 Chesnut Street
[1838 May]
eng
1 print : hand-colored lithograph on paper ; sheet 29 x 35 cm.
Print shows Pennsylvania Hall engulfed in flames as firefighters attempt to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings; a large crowd, among them are anti-abolitionists, watches the building burn.
No known restrictions on publication.
Title from item.
"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1838 by J.T. Bowen, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."
Exhibited: "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 : A Long Struggle for Freedom" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., June 2014 - June 2015.
Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Pennsylvania Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Disasters
1830-1840
Fires
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1830-1840
Fire fighting
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1830-1840
Firefighting equipment
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1830-1840
Hose carriages
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1830-1840
Crowds
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1830-1840
Abolition movement
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1830-1840
City & town life
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1830-1840
PGA - Bowen (J.T.)--Destruction by fire ...
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pga.04482
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a05692
Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress)
(DLC) 2003656552
2014645336
LC-DIG-pga-04482 DLC
LC-USZ62-1951 DLC
hdl:loc.pnp/pga.04482
hdl:loc.pnp/cph.3a05692
aacr
dcrmg
DLC
140731
20140902105839.0
18248910
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