Collection: Osher Collection

Name: Ruins of the great fire at Portland, Me. July 4th & 5th. 1866. View from corner of Middle & Free Sts.

Barcode: 58853

Image Number: 58853.0001

Brief Description: The print illustrates the July 4th, 1866 fire in Portland ignited by a firecracker in wood shavings. The fire destroyed at least thirty streets including structures in the city. John Henry Bufford was a 19th century lithographer from Boston. Throughout his career he produced city and marine views, landscapes, book illustrations and other genre views. 

Creator: Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870

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Publishing Location: Portland, Maine

Language: English

Type: Posters

Material Type: Paper

Dimensions: 37 x 64 cm on sheet 43 x 66 cm

See Also: Harper's Weekly Journal of Civilization Vol X, No. 500

LC Call Number: F29.9 1866 B8

OCLC: 1523104077

Subjects: Great Portland Fire, Portland, Maine 1866

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/58853.0001