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Scope of the Great Fire
ca. 1872
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Title
Scope of the Great Fire
Date
ca. 1872
Identifier
20201029-hpjaha-0003
Description
The damage caused by the Great Fire of 1872 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. A wide area of the damage is shown, and many buildings & structures have been almost completely leveled. Men can be seen tending to the damage of the fire with hand tools. Most of the buildings have been reduced to rubble, some with exterior walls still standing.
Type
still image
Subject
Rubble
Buildings
Horses
Carriages and carts
Disaster relief
Cities and towns
Geographic Subjects
Somerset (Somerset County, Pa. : Township)
Contributor
Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Collection
Dwight H. Roberts Collection
Rights Information
No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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