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Destruction by fire of Pennsylvania Hall. On the night of the 17th May, 1838

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Exterior view of Pennsylvania Hall engulfed in flames. A large crowd looks on. Fire fighters spray water on an adjoining building. Pennsylvania Hall was constructed 1837-1838 at Sixth and Haines Streets in Philadelphia as a meeting place for local abolitionist groups. Dedication ceremonies began on May 14, 1838 and continued over several days in a climate of growing hostility. On the night of May 17, 1838 a mob stormed the Hall and set it on fire. Fire companies refused to fight the blaze, and the building was completely destroyed. Bowen issued this print commemorating the event within a few days of the fire.; Artist and publication information supplied by Wainwright.

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  1. Abolition Movement
  2. Fires
  3. Lithographs
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Pennsylvania Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  6. Philadelphia

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