Burning of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, 1822

Burning of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, 1822

An illustration depicting the fire that ravaged the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, 1822. The illustration is captioned "The burning of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum."

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1822

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Burning of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, 1822." (Viewed on September 11, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/burning-of-philadelphia-orphan-asylum>.