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Burning Street, Fire Engine, and Hose, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

April 1906, printed 1956

Artist:

Arnold Genthe
American, born Germany, 1869–1942

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Arnold Genthe

Title

Burning Street, Fire Engine, and Hose, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1906

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 21.2 × 33.3 cm (8 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.); Mount: 35.7 × 45.9 cm (14 1/16 × 18 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Peabody Fund

Reference Number

1956.1086

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