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Pittsburgh after the Fire from Birmingham

Artist William C. Wall (1810-1886) witnessed Pittsburgh's catastrophic fire of April 10, 1845, which destroyed a third of the city. This view taken from the south bank of the Monongahela River shows the ruins as they appeared on April 12.

From the Carnegie Museum of Art

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current04:53, 1 June 2007Thumbnail for version as of 04:53, 1 June 2007498 × 155 (52 KB)Crazypaco (talk | contribs)Pittsburgh after the Fire from Birmingham Artist William C. Wall witnessed Pittsburgh's catastrophic fire of April 10, 1845, which destroyed a third of the city. This view taken from the south bank of the Monongahela River shows the ruins as they appeare

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