RUINS OF THE GREAT FIRE AT TROY, NEW YORK

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

RUINS OF THE GREAT FIRE AT TROY, NEW YORK

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.245

Description

Page from Harper's Weekly with two wood engraving portraits separated by text and a cityscape, oriented horizontally: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "MAY 24, 1862.]; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; 333."; on left of page are two bust-length portraits of men; there is a block of text between the portraits; on right of page, a tree stands in front of a ruined city; most buildings stand but without their roofs; in center is a large, roofless building; the Hudson can be seen in the distance; in bottom right corner is a fence; below the scene is printed, "RUINS OF THE GREAT FIRE AT TROY, NEW YOK, MAY 10, 1862.- PHOTOGRAPHED BY SCHOONMAKER, OF TROY. - [SEE PAGE 323.]"; recto is a page of text.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper; ink

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly, Schoonmaker

Date made

May 24, 1862

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 1/4 in. (40.6 x 28.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Discoloration along edges; finger prints along right edge; slight foxing on left; crease, bottom right; two tears, bottom center; tears, creases, and small losses along left edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #9

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9

Note Type

Department

Note

Library