{"product_id":"1872-boston-fire-panoramic-print-harpers-weekly-dec-14-supplement","title":"1872 Boston Fire Panoramic Print Harper's Weekly Dec 14 Supplement","description":"This December 14, 1872, issue of Harper's Weekly is headlined by a massive, dramatic multi-panel supplement documenting the aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872, providing a rare, comprehensive visual report of the destruction that leveled 65 acres of downtown Boston.\n\n​Title: 1872 Boston Fire Panoramic Print Harper's Weekly Dec 14 Supplement\n\n\n​📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜\n​📜 The Panoramic Aftermath of the Great Fire: Included with this issue is the Supplement, featuring a massive, multi-panel engraved view of Boston following the Great Fire of 1872. This panaroma is a stark visual report of the city's worst fire in history. In the foreground, steamboats hose down the charred wharves, while behind them, the burnt downtown district stretches out as a mass of charred remains and rubble. The print also shows the recently leveled Fort Hill neighborhood, illustrating how such breaks in the landscape attempted, but failed, to stop the inferno.\n​📜 Reconstruction Era Sketches: The main 16-page issue includes charming vignettes of daily life, such as \"Seeing the Circus Pass—A Va. Sketch\" by Sol Eytinge, depicting African American children watching a parade, and \"The American Common School,\" a full-page illustration of a 19th-century classroom.\n​🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟\n​🔥 \"Boston After the Great Fire of 1872\" (Supplement Centerfold):\n​A detailed multi-panel view documenting the devastation of 65 acres of downtown Boston.\n​A key document for Urban History and Fire Department collectors.\n​Shows the burnt district, wharves, and steamboats in the harbor.\n​🎪 \"Seeing the Circus Pass—A Va. Sketch\" (Half-Page):\n​By renowned illustrator Sol Eytinge.\n​A rare, empathetic genre scene focusing on African American childhood in 1870s Virginia.\n​🏫 \"The American Common School\" (Full-Page):\n​A detailed depiction of a 19th-century classroom, highlighting the era's focus on universal education.\n​🔍 CONDITION \u0026amp; TRANSPARENCY 🔍\n​Completeness: This is the complete 16-page issue plus the Supplement.\n​Condition Study: I take pictures of the entire sheet so you can study the condition. The main issue is in good condition; the supplement print is in good condition with original folds as issued, showing some wear to the left edge.\n​🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂\n​Boston History Buffs: The supplement provides a comprehensive, dramatic visual record of the post-fire landscape.\n​Fire Department Historians: A crucial primary source for studying 19th-century urban firefighting and fire damage.\n​Reconstruction Historians: The \"Virginia Sketch\" is a rare, positive primary source documenting daily life and childhood in the post-war South.\n​Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The Boston Fire supplement would make a museum-quality historical focal point!\n​📦 SHIPPING \u0026amp; PRESERVATION 📦\n​Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay to protect the 154-year-old newsprint.\n​Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its supplement arrive safely.\n​Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.\n​🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️\n​1872 Harpers Weekly, Great Boston Fire 1872 Supplement, Panoramic Print Boston Aftermath, Fire Department History 1872, Seeing the Circus Pass Virginia Sketch, Sol Eytinge African American Art, December 14 1872.\n​","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264021491932,"sku":null,"price":244.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/46fd65a0-il_fullxfull.7753663838_qzg1.jpg?v=1786496715","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1872-boston-fire-panoramic-print-harpers-weekly-dec-14-supplement","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}