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| The fire began at Exchange Place and Williams Street on July 19, 1845. Thirty people died. | |
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| Original Caption: | View of the Terrrific Explosion at the Great Fire in New York, From Broad St. - July 19th 1845.Engine No. 22 Destroyed and several lives lost.17 Stories blown up. |
| Event Date: | July 19, 1845 |
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