The Capitol Fire of March 29, 1911

The capital building at night, surrounded by smoke from the fire.

The Capitol Building, ablaze on March 29, 1911.

Sepia-toned photo of the Capital Building, with streams of water directed at it and a thick column of smoke on the right-hand side.

The Capitol Building on the morning after the great blaze.

Photo of the Constitution of the Fire Department for the City of New York, with the edges burned from the Capitol fire.

The original 1793 Constitution of the New York City Fire Department, with burned edges from the 1911 fire in the Capitol.

Last Updated: April 29, 2009