Disaster Collection

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

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

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

Broken dam that caused the Johnstown Flood, 1889
Empty reservoir behind the broken South Fork Dam that caused the Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Refugees from the Chicago Fire, 1871
Camp for Chicago Fire victims on Lake Michigan shore near Lincoln Park, 1871. 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

Covered wagons escaping a prairie fire
Wagon train crossing a stream to escape a prairie fire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Coal mine disaster in England, 1860s
Volunteers lowered into a coal mine to attempt rescue of trapped miners in England, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Fighting a fire with buckets in a frontier village, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Great Fire of London, 1666
St. Pauls Cathedral in London destroyed in the conflagration of 1666. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

Conemaugh River after the Johnstown Flood, 1889
Conemaugh River valley after the great flood at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century 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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Settlers on the Great Plains fighting a prairie fire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Arctic rescue ship disaster off Siberia, 1882
Burning of the US Navy ship " Rodgers" in Arctic waters, hunting for the DeLong expedition after disappearance of the " Jeannette, " 1882

Coal mine disaster in England, 1860s
Volunteers lowered into a coal mine to attempt rescue of trapped miners in England, 1860s. 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

Red Cross assistance for victims of the Johnstown Flood, 1889
Red Cross warehouse in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the first building erected after the great flood, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Johnstown Flood of 1889
Flooded Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the Cambria iron-works, and a submerged locomotive in the Conemaugh River, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut 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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