Destruction Collection

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British army burning the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Siege of Magdeburg, Germany, Thirty Years War, 1631
Fall of Magdeburg to Flemish General Tilly, resulting in massacre of citizens, Thirty Years War, 1631. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Black regiment of the Union army entering Richmond, Virginia, after its own citizens burned ithe city, April 3, 1865, near the end of the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871
Terrified citizens fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Flames reaching the waterfront, Chicago Fire, 1871
Flaming buildings and boats on the Chicago River during the Great Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1906
Fire raging in downtown San Francisco after the earthquake of 1906. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an eyewitness illustration

Dutch colony found destroyed by Native Americans, 1640s
De Vries finds the ruins of his Dutch settlement in New Netherland, 1640s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mount Pelee destruction in Martinique, 1902
Street scene in St. Pierre after the eruption of Mount Pelee, Martinique, 1902. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Mount Pelee eruption on Martinique, 1902
One of the series of eruptions of Mount Pelee on Martinique, 1902. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Lisbon destroyed by earthquake and tsunami, 1755
Earthquake and tidal wave causing destruction of buildings in Lisbon, Portugal, 1755. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quantrill raid on Lawrence, Kansas, US Civil War
Confederate raiders destroying Lawrence, Kansas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862
Confederate artillery on Maryes Hill firing on Union troops attacking Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Destruction of Carthage by the Romans
Carthage destroyed by the Roman army in the Third Punic War, 146 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Sack of Rome by the Vandals, 455 A. D
Vandals sacking the city of Rome, effectively ending the power of the Roman Empire, 455 AD. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians
Fall of Jerusalem, beginning the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, 500s BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

People running from the raging Chicago Fire, 1871
Courthouse Square engulfed in flames during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane of 1901
Hurricane devastation in a residential area of Galveston, Texas, 1901. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Tidal wave approaching a Hawaiian beach
Tsunami breaking on the shore of Hawaii, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Valencia Hotel after the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
Fire raging behind the ruins of the Valencia Hotel, where 75 persons died in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Rubble after the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
Dead horses amid ruins on Clay Street after the San Francisco earthquake, 1906. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Bartolome de Las Casas, Spanish missionary and New World historian. Hand-colored woodcut

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Invasion of eastern Europe by Attila and the Huns, 400s AD. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Union army spiking the cannons of Fort Moultrie before evacuating to Fort Sumter, December 26th, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Ruins of Fredericksburg, US Civil War
Fredericksburg, Virginia, after the siege and battle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Richmond, Virginia, burned by the Confederates, 1865
Citizens huddled in Capitol Square during the burning of Richmond by its own people, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Interior ruins of Fort Sumter after Confederate bombardment, 1861, beginning the Civil War. Hand-colored printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Pompeii destroyed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Destruction of the ancient city of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius, 79 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Huns invading eastern Europe
Attilas Huns ravaging Moravia during invasion of central Europe. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Capture and burning of Washington DC by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Colonial village of Brookfield, Massachusetts burned by Native Americans during King Phillips War 1675. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

General Crookes forces invading a Sioux village, 1877
Defeat of Chief Crazy Horse during the Sioux uprising, 1877. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Tornado in Kirksville, Maryland, 1899
Tornado approaching a house in Kirksville, Maryland, April 27, 1899. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonel John Chivington leading US Cavalry massacre of Black Kettles village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand Creek, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Captain Masons attack on the Pequots fortified village, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonial forces under Captain Mason destroy the principal Pequot Indian village during the Pequot War in New England, 1637. Hand colored woodcut

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Bartolome de Las Casas protecting the Aztecs from Spanish conquerors. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Attila the Hun standing amid burning ruins. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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US frigate " Merrimac" on fire during Confederate burning of Gosport Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, during the Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Union siege of Fredericksburg, Civil War
Bombardment of Fredericksburg, Virginia, by Burnsides artillery, December 11, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Earthquake swallowing the wicked Hebrew people who have not heeded Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Rome in flames
Citizens fleeing ancient Rome as the city burns. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Fire destroying the camp of John Wesley Powell during his exploration of the Grand Canyon 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of an illustration from publication of the Powell expedition report

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Americans tearing down the statue of King George III in New York City to celebrate independence, July 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Destruction of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by artillery fire from British ships, October 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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