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Etching of Brooklyn Theatre located near the southeast corner of Washington Street and Johnson Street. Caption below image on recto: "Brooklyn Theatre, 1871, site of new Eagle Building." The building was destroyed by fire on December 5, 1876, and at least 278 lives were lost.

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