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Peshtigo Fire
| Engraved view of Peshtigo Fire showing people trying to escape the flames by boat and on horseback. A team of cattle also seek refuge and several birds take flight to escape the fire. |
| Image ID: | 1784 |
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| Creation Date: | 11 25 1871 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Single Item Oversize |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 5-1692 |
| Original Dimensions: | unknown |
| Originally appeared in Harpers Weekly, November 25, 1871. |
| Swine |
| Birds |
| Cows and Cattle |
| Horses |
| Engraving |
| Forest fires |
| Trees |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Fires |
| Dwellings |
| Crowds |
| Boats and boating |
| Rivers |
| Shorelines |
| Clothing and dress |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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