disasters

The wreck of the Titanic : piano solo

Total Wreck Mine [tailings]. Sterecope Card. NYPL Collection.

Arizona Stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More

John Ogilby - Remarkable wreck of the ship Batavia., Montanus Arnoldus...

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Effects of the Earthquake, Oct. 21, 1868, Railroad House, Clay St.

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Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones ; Tall building, The San Fran...

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Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones ; Tall building, The San Fran...

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City Hall from McAllister St., looking northeast. Souvenir hunters in ...

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Looking northeast from Sutter and Jones.

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Refugees' camp, former dwelling in ruins in background. This is earthq...

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The wreck of San Francisco Jewish Synagogue in foreground from Sutter ...

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Wrecked Masonic Temple and Jewish Synagogue on Geary St., San Francisc...

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Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

Boston Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yo... More

Milk Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

Boston Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yo... More

Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Panorama from new P.O. building. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope ...

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Summer Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Panorama from C.F. Hovey's and Co's, Summer St.

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Washington Street. [intact commercial building in foreground.]

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[View of a wrecked whaler.] Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Stereoscope Card.

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From Lafayette block, looking west. Haverhill, Massachusetts. Stereosc...

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People surveying smoking ruins. Haverhill, Massachusetts. Stereoscope ...

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[View of the W.F. Marshall wreck.]

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View of a damaged mill. Massachusetts stereoscope card collection, NYP...

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

The Pictured Rocks, "Wreck Cliff" and cascade.

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Owl's Head Slide, Jefferson, N.H. New Hampshire in 19th century. Stere...

New Hampshire stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

From Owl's Head, Cherry Mt. Slide, Jefferson, N.H.

New Hampshire stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

From Owl's Head, Cherry Mt. Slide, Jefferson, N.H.

New Hampshire stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

From Owl's Head, Cherry Mt. Slide, Jefferson, N.H.

New Hampshire stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

Wreck of steamer Chautauqua, after the explosion of her boiler at Whit...

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[A train wreck.] 19th century stereoscope card of Vermont.

Vermont stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More

View of the 'Pensaukee disaster' (1877), showing damage to the the mil...

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Damage to the Arch bridge caused during the flood at Worcester, March ...

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Panorama from new P.O. building.

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Hospital, St. Louis Tornado. 19th century stereoscope card. Missouri.

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Pillbox in wrecked building, Sivry-sur-Meuse.

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Residence of Senator Stanford, wrecked by the terrible earthquake, Pal...

California Stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who a... More

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

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California St., looking toward the Ferry Depot, Banking District.

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Market Street from ferry depot. Sterescope Cards NYPL Collection.

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Looking up Grant Ave. from Market St.

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San Francisco's six million-dollar City Hall, containing the municipal...

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The wreck of the beautiful St. Luke's Church on Van Ness Avenue, devas...

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In the wrecked retail district, from Turk Street, near market, S.E., S...

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Railroad wreck on Tariffville bridge, January 15, 1878.

Connecticut stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ... More

[View of train wreck on bridge.]

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Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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New Post Office building. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Broad St. from Summer. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Congress block. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Milk Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

Boston Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yo... More

Water St. from Devonshire St. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Car...

Boston Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yo... More

Trinity Church. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

Boston Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yo... More

Panorama from C.F. Hovey's and Co's, Summer St.

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Water St. from Devonshire St. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Car...

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From Currier block, near depot, looking east.

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

Buildings along the Merrimack River totally destroyed except for the c...

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From Currier block, near depot, looking east.

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

From Lafayette block, looking west. Haverhill, Massachusetts. Stereosc...

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From Currier block, near depot, looking east.

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[View of the W.F. Marshall wreck.]

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View of damaged buildings. Massachusetts stereoscope card collection, ...

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

Hospital, St. Louis Tornado. 19th century stereoscope card. Missouri.

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From Owl's Head, Cherry Mt. Slide, Jefferson, N.H.

New Hampshire stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

Owl's Head Slide, Jefferson, N.H. New Hampshire in 19th century. Stere...

New Hampshire stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

From Owl's Head, Cherry Mt. Slide, Jefferson, N.H.

New Hampshire stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

The Johnstown calamity. General view of the wrecked city.

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Sea-swept Galveston - A once properous section of beautiful homes near...

Texas stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who assemb... More

Washington Street. [intact commercial building in foreground.]

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[View of a wrecked whaler.] Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Stereoscope Card.

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

The wreck of the Titanic : piano solo

Total Wreck mine. Sterecope Card. NYPL Collection.

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A fire engine caught and crushed by a falling wall, Post St., San Fran...

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Ruins of St. Ignatio's Catholic Church.

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A Row of Earthquake wrecked Cottages on Steiner and Busch Streets, San...

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Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Panorama from new P.O. building. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope ...

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Wreck of the Hospital Bridge lodge under South St. Bridge, Northampton...

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

View of damaged buildings. Massachusetts stereoscope card collection, ...

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

Wreck of a lumber schooner. Remains of old wreck in foreground, San Fr...

California Stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who a... More

California St., looking toward the Ferry Depot, Banking District.

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California St., looking toward the Ferry Depot, Banking District.

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Refugee camp made of scrap iron.

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View from Moulder School distributing station, showing tons of flour o...

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Looking south, corner Sutter and Stockton.

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[A train wreck on the Tariffville Bridge of the Connecticut Western Ra...

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Railroad wreck on Tariffville bridge, January 15, 1878.

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[View of a train wreck.] Connecticut. NYP Sterescope Card Collection.

Connecticut stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ... More

Train wreck, Bangor, Maine, 1871. Maine, Stereoscope Card, NYPL.

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Devonshire Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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New Post Office building. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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New P.O. building. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Washington Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Sturgis St. cor. Pearl St. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Panorama from new P.O. building. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope ...

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Panorama from new P.O. building. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope ...

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Washington Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Washington Street. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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