Great Fire, Boston, Mass., 1872

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The Great Fire of 1872 was the largest fire in Boston’s history. The blaze began on Saturday, November 9, 1872, shortly after 7pm in the basement of a commercial warehouse at the corner of Summer...

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Part of the view of a panorama of Fire of 1872

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Part of Boston Harbor and Summer St.

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View of Boston in ruins, most likely after the Great Fire of 1872

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State St. block, Pearl St. walls, Sailors' Home

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Ruins of Trinity Church, Old South Church, new post office

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Ruins of the Great Fire, Boston, Mass. November 9-10, 1872. From the Sailors' Home (Fort Hill)

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View from corner Washington & Bromfield Sts. By Whipple

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Kimball & Co., High St.

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Franklin St. north side

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Rear of old post office

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Remains of Donahoes block, Franklin St.

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Federal St. (H. M. Williams 42 India St.)

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Termination of fire . . .

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New post office

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Federal St. (post office . . . fire engine)

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Unidentified ruin on Milk St.

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View near corner of High & Pearl Streets (Kimball & Co.)

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View from Chauncy St. Boston

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Panoramic view of the ruins after the Great Fire in Boston, from a point opposite Trinity Church in Summer Street

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Washington St. north from Winter (Old South Meeting House in background)

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Trinity Church, Boston, after the fire of Nov. 1872

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Post office from Milk Street

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Corner of Milk and Federal Streets

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Federal building, Post Office Square, Milk and Devonshire

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New post office, Milk St.

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Corner of Milk & Kilby Streets

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Franklin St.

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Milk St. edge of fire

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Franklin St. (Old South Meeting House in background, tents and men in foreground)

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Ruins of the Great Fire. Fire occurred Nov. 9-10, 1872

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Oliver St. looking west

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Ruins of the Great Fire in Boston, 1872. Post office on left

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Panorama from new post office

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Burr, Taft & Co. Devonshire St.

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Interior - Sub Treasury Office

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East side Federal Street

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East side of Devonshire St. near Winthrop Square

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South side Milk St.

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High Street to Milk

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Looking up Water St., south side

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Milk St. looking north

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Pearl Street

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Junction Summer, Federal & Purchase Streets

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Washington St. across cor. Franklin

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Franklin St. near Washington

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Summer St. cor. Washington

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Cor. Washington & Milk St.

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Milk St. opposite post office

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Franklin Square. After the fire of November 9-10

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Bank of North America. After the fire of November 9-10

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Franklin St. looking to cor. Washington & Milk St.

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Milk and Congress Streets. After the fire of November 9-10

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Pearl Street. After the fire of November 9-10

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Washington Street across from Franklin Street. After the fire of November 9-10

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Unidentified ruins. Fire occurred November 9-10, 1872

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Summer Street north side, opposite Kingston St. After the fire of November 9-10

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Federal and Purchase Streets. After the fire of November 9-10

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Franklin Street near Washington Street. After the fire of November 9-10

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Franklin Street near Washington Street. After the fire of November 9-10

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High Street looking toward Milk St. After the fire of November 9-10

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Unidentified ruins showing location of Bucking and Vroom Company. Fire occurred November 9-10, 1872

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Rear of 73 Pearl St.

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Summer Street south side, looking toward Broad St. After the fire of November 9-10

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Federal Street, Hunt and Company. After the fire of November 9-10

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