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The Peshtigo River, Wisconsin, USA, c1900. The city of Peshtigo was destroyed by the Peshtigo Fire in October 1871, the deadliest fire in the history of the United States. According to survivors' accounts, many people fled to the river to escape the flames. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co., c1900]