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Destruction by fire of Pennsylvania Hall, the new building of the Abolition Society, on the night of the 17th May
Summary
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.
"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."
Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Exhibited: "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 : A Long Struggle for Freedom" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., June 2014 - June 2015.
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Date
01/01/1838
Contributors
Bowen, John T., approximately 1801-1856?, publisher
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), approximately 1804-1846, artist
Location
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
