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Constructing shelter for the citizens of Quebec made homeless in the great fire of October 14, 1866, artist's impression, zoomable image.

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Scanned by: 

Jia Ma, House Divided Project, Dickinson College

Scan date: 

11/13/2015

Notes: 

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, June 12, 2016.

Depicted content: 

• In Canada, a massive fire destroys large sections of Quebec City, leaving tens of thousands homeless.

Image type: 

engraving

Courtesy of: 

Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Original caption: 

The citizens of Quebec, Canada, erecting temporary homes for the sufferers of the recent conflagration.

Source citation: 

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, November 3, 1866, p. 101.