Burning Collection

Illustration of Icarus and Daedalus

Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving
Engraving of the great Naval battle on the Mississippi, passage of the Second Division of the Federal Squadron past St

Woman Burned At Stake For Witchcraft
An illustration depicts a woman being burned at the stake for the crime of engaging in witchcraft, circa 1692. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses and instructs him to lead the Israelites out of Israel

Fire Glass
Cognac glass with fire around the glass - the mood is muted and the background is a dark wallpaper

Crew Members Fleeing from Burning Hindenburg Airship
(Original Caption) As Flaming Zep Settled to Earth

Burning Hindenburg Airship Hitting Ground
The German airship Hindenburg goes down in a fireball over the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey

Hindenburg Explosion
The German airship Hindenburg explodes on its landing approach to the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Thirty-six of the 97 people aboard were killed

Hindenburg Disaster
Smoke and flames rise from the Hindenburg, a German airship which exploded on mooring at a naval air station on May 6, 1937, killing 36 people and ending an era of transatlantic travel by airship

Burning Suspects at the Stake at Spanish Inquisition
(Original Caption) Spanish Inquisition

Afro-American Murderers Being Burned
(Original Caption) "A frightful scene near Omega Landing, Miss.- Negro murderers burned at the stake by a mob of their own race." Woodcut, 1868

Train Arriving At Depot
(Original Caption) Depot at South Prairie, Washington near Tacoma in 1884, showing mixed train with a balloon stack and wood burning engine. Photograph

The Fall of Richmond by Currier and Ives

"Buy That Invasion Bond!" Poster by R. Moore
(Original Caption) World War II Poster: Soldiers landing. "Buy That Invasion Bond."

Long Live the Vanguard of the Revolution, the Red Navy Russian Revolutionary Era Poster
RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA POSTER FROM REVOLUTIONARY ERA

Lithograph Depicting the Destruction of the James River Fleet
On April 2, 1865, due to the advancing Northern army, James River Squadron Admiral Raphael Semmes was given the order to destroy the Confederate ironclad warships under his command

Hand Holding Burning Match
(Original Caption) Photo shows a hand holding a lit match on a black background. Undated

Color Engraving of the Siege of the Bastille
The siege of the Bastille. Colored engraving

Anneken Hendriks Being Hoisted to the Fire by Jan Luyken
(Original Caption) The Anabaptist martyr Anneken Hendriks tied to a ladder being hoisted toward the fire in 16th century Holland. Undated copper engraving by Tieleman Janszoon van Braght (1625-1664)

Martin Luther Burning Papers/Illust
(Original Caption) Martin Luther (1483-1546), German religious reformer, burning the Papal bull. Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther in 1521, and Luther defied the Pope by burning his order

Engraving of the Execution of the Inca of Peru
(Original Caption) Execution of the Inca of Peru by Pizarro, in 1533. Engraving from painting by Chappel

Fire on the General Slocum in New York Harbor
Firefighters spray water on the smoldering skeleton of the General Slocum to fight a fire which killed 1, 021 people in New York Harbor. New York City, New York

Woman Using Paper Money to Light Stove
A housewife uses millions of deutsche marks to light a stove during a period of hyperinflation in Germany

Fascists Burning Socialist Literature
(Original Caption) March On Rome. Fascist troops burn Socialist literature following entry into Rome

Quarantined Smallpox House Being Burned
(Original Caption) Washington health officers and fire department officials are shown watching the home of Eph De Voe go up in flames. It was located on Hickey Lane

Fire Burning @ Oil Well; Flames, Smoke
(Original Caption) 11/7/1926-Spindle Top, TX - Photo shows oil well here with flames shooting 150 feet in the air. The fire burned 16 hours doing $100, 000 damages. The heat melted steel derricks

Lighted Candle and Christmas Tree
(Original Caption) Close-up of a burning candle with a decorated Christmas tree in the background. Undated photograph

Violence In India
(Original Caption) 5/12/1930- Calcutta, India: Fighting tramcar blaze kindled by Indian rioters

Crowds in Street Watch Burning Building
(Original Caption) 11/11/1930-Rio De Janeiro, Brazil- Photo shows crowds in Rio De Janeiro watching firemen make a futile attempt to extinguish the flames that destroyed the "O Pais

Revolutionists Burn Furniture in Street
(Original Caption) 11/16/1930-Sao Paulo, Brazil-Government newspaper gets the torch after a revolutionist victory in Sao Paulo

Night Scene Showing Blazing Ruins
(Original Caption) Washington D.C. A night scene showing the fiercely blazing ruins of Bonus encampments, with the Washington Monument loooming up in the background

View Of Burning Bonus Marchers Camp
(Original Caption) 7/29/1932-Washington, D.C.: General view of the smoldering ruins of the Bonus Marchers Camp on the Anacostia Flats, where more than 10

Christmas Candles with Holly Trim
(Original Caption) Two Christmas candles, burning, with holly trim as Christmas decoration. Undated photograph

Zeppelin Hindenburg Burning in Lakehurst
(Original Caption) German Zeppelin Hindenburg burning on ground after explosion, May 6, 1937 in lakehurst, N.J. photograph

German Troops Watch a Polish Village Burn

Coal-Fired Power Plant
(Original Caption) Factory exteriors: Electricity; Coal burning power plant. Photograph ca. 1940. BPA2# 1501

Uss Arizona Burning In Pearl Harbor
(Original Caption) Pearl Harbor, HI: Japanese surprise aerial attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, the onset of the war with Japan. Photograph of USS Arizona at height of fire

Japanese Ship Engulfed in Smoke after Attack
Smoke envelopes a Japanese Navy heavy cruiser of the Mogami Class after it was bombed by U.S. Navy aircraft during the Battle of Midway

Burning Car In Harlem
8/2/1943- New York, NY: Riot damage. Overturned and blazing, this car is one of many that were wrecked during the riot that swept Harlem, last night and continued through this morning

Firefighting Demonstration with Replica of Burning Building
(Original Caption) 8/19/1947-New York, NY: In a realistic demonstration of their training, members of the New York Fire Department "fight a fire" in Cobweb Hall

Protesters Burning Ronald Reagan Effigy in the Street
(Original Caption) Manila, The Philippines: Anti-government protesters led by Agapito "Butz" Aquino, the brother of slain opposition leader Begnigno Aquino

Automobile Burning During Riots
(Original Caption) Miami: A news car blazes in the Overtown section of the city 1/16 during a disturbance in a predominantly black neighborhood after officers shot a motorcyclist

Burning Automobile Caused by Riots
(Original Caption) Miami: Rioting youth (left) throws a rock at police as they rush by a burning automobile when violence erupted for the second straight night

Silhouetted Fireman Watching Fire
(Original Caption) 10/18/1989-San Francisco, CA: A fireman is silhouetted as he watches fires burn in the Marina district of San Francisco, after earthquake rocked the city 10/17

Student From Prague/File Photo
(Original Caption) Prague, Czechoslovakia- A young student who set himelf aflame in Wenceslas Square, January 16

Three children (4-7) sitting by fire in snowy street
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Woodcut of Men Burning Religious Symbols
Iconoclast in reformation period

Anneken Hendriks Being Burned Alive
Anneken Hendriks, the Anabaptist martyr, tied to a ladder and being hoisted toward the fire in Holland during the 16th century

Small Boat Rescues Men From Burning Ship
(Original Caption) SEAMAN RESCUED. A small boat rescues a swimming seaman from the USS West Virginia burning in the foreground. Smoke rolling out amidships shows where the damage occured

Vietnamese Strikers Searching Suspect
A Vietcong suspect being searched by Vietnamese strikers, turns his head to watch as his village burns

Teenagers Protest Against The Beatles
Teenagers hold a "Ban The Beatles" protest where they are burning records, books, and wigs due to remarks made by one of the British rock stars

Teenagers Protest Against the Beatles
Teenagers gather at a "Beatles Burning, " staged by WAYX-AM, where records, books

On the March to the Sea by Felix Octavius Carr Darley
An illustration by Felix Octavius Carr Darley depicts the destruction wrought by Union soldiers in Georgia while under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman

Illustration of a French Protestant being Tortured by Roman Catholics
A female Huguenot tethered to a chain hangs in mid air during the religious persecution of French protestants

On The March To The Sea By Felix Octavius Carr Darley
An illustration by Felix Octavius Carr Darley depicts the destruction wrought by Union soldiers in Georgia while under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman, circa 1900s

Stoking the Fire at Christmastime
(Original Caption) Burning pine and Holly at Christmas time in the fireplace. Undated engraving, circa 1870

Priest Burn "Meat Offering" On Altar
(Original Caption) Illustration of ancient priests, wearing turbans, burning meat and harvest offerings upon an outdoor altar as people in the forground kneal in veneration. Undated illustration

Engraving of Archimedes Burning Mirror by Athanasius Kircher
An illustration showing sun rays and a mirror used to set fire to Roman ships at Syracuse. Kircher explored and illustrated the burning mirror purportedly developed by Archimedes in 214 B.C

On the March to the Sea by Felix Octavius Carr Darley
An illustration by Felix Octavius Carr Darley depicts the destruction wrought by Union soldiers in Georgia while under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman

The Funeral Of Poet Shelley
(Original Caption) The funeral of Shelley: The poet's body burning on a pyre. Painting by L.E. Fournier. BPA 2 #1019

Illustrations of Chinese Time Keepers
(Original Caption) Illustration of five Chinese time pieces: Clockwise from top left) Fig. 1 Metallic vessel with burning rods and bamboo for striking night watches

Illustration from the Toggenburg Bible
(Original Caption) Illustration from the Toggenburg Bible. A city burns in the middle of a castle while a group of Medieval-dressed people escape up a hill. Undated illustration

Illustration of Colonists Burning Newspaper in Street
(Original Caption) Undated illustration depicting the burning of John Peter Zenger's "Weekly Journal" on Wall Street, November 6, 1734

Chicago Fire, Currier and Ives Lithograph
(Original Caption) Currier & Ives illustration depicting the burning of Chicago. Original caption reads "The terrible Conflagration commenced on Sunday evening, Oct

Illustration of the Burning of Witches
(Original Caption) Burning of witches by inquisition in a German market place. After a drawing by H. Grobert

Condemned Books after a painting by Jehan Georges Vibert
(Original Caption) Illustration titled "Condemned Books" after the painting by Vibert

Illustration of German Students Burning Imperial Degree
(Original Caption) German students and Burghers burning imperial decree

Illus.- Battle And Looting Scene
(Original Caption) The Looting of Jaruco. Cuban insurgents making off with booty after burning the town. Illustration published in "Harper's Weekly" March 14, 1896. Undated illustration

Insurgents Setting Fire to Farm
(Original Caption) 1869: Illustration of Cuban insurgents burning a sugar cane plantation

Burning Of Jews In The 15Th Century
(Original Caption) Burning of Jews in the 15th Century. Woodcut from Schedel: Wokochronicle. Undated

Chinese Cartoon Of Torture & Burning
(Original Caption) "BEATING THE FOREIGNERS AND BURNING THEIR BOOKS, " a cartoon illustration whose Chinese title reads

U.S. Marines Waiting For Orders
US Marines take a break while a warehouse burns in the background. They await directional orders

Marines Pass Burning Building in Korea
(Original Caption) 11/2/1950-Kojo, North Korea: Marines file past a flaming building in mopping up operations against North Korean troops by passes in Kojo, 40 miles South of Wonsan

Crude Oil Tank, Building, On Fire
(Original Caption) 4/30/1953-Kilgore, TX- Smoke and flame pour from a crude oil tank set afire by lightning near Kilgore, Texas

Rioters Burn Communist News Stand
(Original Caption) 6/17/1953-East Berlin, Germany: Riotous Demonstrattion by an estimated 100, 000Anti-Communists in Est Berlin. Death toll was estimted as at least five with hundreds more injured

Woman Cooking In Kitchen Fireplace
(Original Caption) 6/11/1954-Winter, summer, rain or shine, Mother can plan a picnic meal in the Kitchen of Tomorrow

Students Burn Effigy of Governor Marvin Griffin
Georgia Tech students rioted in downtown Atlanta to protest Governor Marvin Griffin's move to keep the school out of the Sugar Bowl game with Pittsburgh on January 2nd

Firemen On Truck Ladder @ Burning Bldg
(Original Caption) 5/28/1957-New York, NY- Eight New York City firemen beat a hasty retreat down their ladder as flames billow from a building at a lumber yard (627 West 51st Street)

Looting and Unrest Spread in Beirut 1958

Gypsy Funeral Ritual
(Original Caption) 5/10/1958- Flames engulf the Queen's tent and the straw on which she died as the mourners watch the ritual fire

Parents Watch as Child's School Burns
(Original Caption) 12/1/1958-Chicago, IL-: Grief-stricken parents stand among crowd watching blazing Our Lady of the Angels parochial school here Dec. 1

Burning Bus After Attack
State highway patrolmen stand guard over burning Greyhound bus with clubs and drawn guns, near Anniston, Alabama, May 14, 1961, after a mob of white supremiscists attacked it

Freedom Riders Near Burning Bus
(Original Caption) Passengers of this smoking Greyhound bus, some of the members of the "Freedom Riders, " a group sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

Aftermath of Riots in Mississippi
(Original Caption) 10/1/1962-Oxford, Mississippi: Three burned-out cars are evidence 10/1/ of the violence that rocked this college town during the previous night

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