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Hand-colored print of a city burning at night, with a crowded wooden bridge crossing a river in the foreground.

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The fall of Richmond Va. on the night of April 2nd, Currier & Ives (1865), Library of Congress. Via artnap.com

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Why is this public domain? The Library of Congress lists this work as public domain. Currier & Ives died in 1907; this work is in the public domain.

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A hand-colored lithograph shows a city engulfed in fire and dark smoke, with bright sparks streaking into the sky. In the foreground, a long wooden bridge on stone piers carries mounted riders, horse-drawn carriages and a large column of marching figures across the water toward the town.

Museum record: Library of Congress