This engraving shows the Saint-Roch and Saint-Sauveur districts after the 1866 fire, as seen from the Marine and Emigrant Hospital, an imposing building that escaped the flames. Between 2,500 and 3,000 buildings were destroyed, leaving 20,000 people homeless. This image was taken from The Illustrated London News.
Illustrated London News
Ville de Québec
Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Image from the Illustrated London News, September 10, 1866. - Date: 1866-11-10
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