American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

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[NEW YORK]. BENNETT, William J., engraver. CLOVER, Lewis Peter, publisher. after Nicolino CALYO (1799-1884), artist. View of the Ruins after the Great Fire in New York. Decr. 16th & 17th 1835. As Seen from Exchange Place.

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[NEW YORK]. BENNETT, William J., engraver. CLOVER, Lewis Peter, publisher. after Nicolino CALYO (1799-1884), artist. View of the Ruins after the Great Fire in New York. Decr. 16th & 17th 1835. As Seen from Exchange Place.

Aquatint with hand-coloring, 1836, visible 23 x 17 1/2 in. (creasing at center, spotting); framed to 29 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. (chips, not examined out of frame).

The Great Fire of New York ignited on the evening of 16 December 1835 in a warehouse at 25 Merchant Street (now Beaver St.) and was quickly spread by gale-force winds. The conflagration, which claimed 2 lives and hundreds of buildings over 17 blocks, was reportedly visible in Philadelphia.

Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

[NEW YORK]. BENNETT, William J., engraver. CLOVER, Lewis Peter, publisher. after Nicolino CALYO (1799-1884), artist. View of the Ruins after the Great Fire in New York. Decr. 16th & 17th 1835. As Seen from Exchange Place.

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