This is a photograph of a city street with a large crowd, horse-drawn carriages, rising smoke, multi-story buildings, signs, and lamps. The architecture suggests a historical setting, and the sepia tone adds to the aged appearance. The presence of carriages and building style indicate it was taken before automobiles were common. The scene conveys a sense of vibrant city life with movement in the crowd and street activity.

Fire in Oxford Street

1897

Medium: photogravure
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 5992 × 4096px

Description

This is a photograph of a city street with a large crowd, horse-drawn carriages, rising smoke, multi-story buildings, signs, and lamps. The architecture suggests a historical setting, and the sepia tone adds to the aged appearance. The presence of carriages and building style indicate it was taken before automobiles were common. The scene conveys a sense of vibrant city life with movement in the crowd and street activity.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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