Grisaille ketch of the Great Baltimore Fire featuring multiple figures racing through the streets on horse-drawn carts in the foreground while firefighters spray the flaming buildings with water in the background underneath a smoky sky.
circa early 20th century
Pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper
2003.2
11220
Inscription on the back in ink reads: "Baltimore Fire started by Cigarette/Started Sunday February 7, 1904/Lasted two days/Drawn by/Forrest L. Griffith/Age 15."
Gift of Mr. Forrest L. Griffith Jr
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