# Licence report: The Night Boston's Downtown Burned

Made 2026-10-20 by Scenyn. Keep it with the video.

## Real footage and photos

| When | Shot | What | Source | Author | Licence | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | s1 | Photo: Unidentified view of ruins from the Summer Street fire, Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views | Wikimedia Commons | Unknown artistUnknown artist | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unidentified_view_of_ruins_from_the_Summer_Street_fire,_Boston,_Nov._9_and_10,_1872,_from_Robert_N._Dennis_collection_of_stereoscopic_views.png> |
| 0:04 | s2 | Photo: View of the ruins on Summer Street | Openverse | Boston Public Library | CC BY 2.0 | <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24029425@N06/2350744059> |
| 0:10 | s3 | Photo: The Great Fire at Boston, November 9th and 10th, 1872, this image created c. 1872, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth xp68kr53j | Wikimedia Commons | Unknown authorUnknown author | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Great_Fire_at_Boston,_November_9th_and_10th,_1872,_this_image_created_c._1872,_from_the_Digital_Commonwealth_-_commonwealth_xp68kr53j.jpg> |
| 0:13 | s4 | Photo: Bird's-eye view of Boston, showing the burned district 01 | Wikimedia Commons | Parsons, Charles R. (Charles Richard) | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bird%27s-eye_view_of_Boston,_showing_the_burned_district_01.jpg> |
| 0:19 | s5 | Photo: Boston Fire from Washington & Bromfield panoramic by Whipple, 1872 | Wikimedia Commons | John Adams Whipple | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_Fire_from_Washington_%26_Bromfield_panoramic_by_Whipple,_1872.jpg> |
| 0:21 | s6 | Photo: The great Boston fire Nov. 9th 1872-Loss about $150,000,000 LCCN99471769 | Wikimedia Commons | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_great_Boston_fire_Nov._9th_1872-Loss_about_$150,000,000_LCCN99471769.jpg> |
| 0:23 | s7 | Photo: Ruins of Trinity Church, Summer Street after Great Fire of 1872 (16052421030) | Wikimedia Commons | City of Boston Archives from West Roxbury, United States | CC BY-SA 2.0 | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruins_of_Trinity_Church,_Summer_Street_after_Great_Fire_of_1872_(16052421030).jpg> |
| 0:26 | s8 | Photo: Boston 1872 fire ruins | Wikimedia Commons | Smith, Joshua, copyright claimant | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_1872_fire_ruins.jpg> |
| 0:30 | s9 | Photo: Milk Street, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views | Wikimedia Commons | Unknown artistUnknown artist | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milk_Street,_from_Robert_N._Dennis_collection_of_stereoscopic_views.jpg> |
| 0:47 | s13 | Photo: Ruins after fire ca1872 Boston FrankLeslie left | Wikimedia Commons | Frank Leslie's Publishing House | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruins_after_fire_ca1872_Boston_FrankLeslie_left.jpg> |
| 0:53 | s14 | Clip: Stillman Fires Collection: First Alarms | Internet Archive | Prelinger Archives | Public domain (Prelinger Archives) | <https://archive.org/details/Pa2113FirstA?start=90> |
| 0:58 | s15 | Photo: The great fire in Boston - the desperate attempts of the firemen and citizens to save the Old South Church (NYPL Hades-250405-465384) | Wikimedia Commons | Scan by NYPL | Public domain | <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_great_fire_in_Boston_-_the_desperate_attempts_of_the_firemen_and_citizens_to_save_the_Old_South_Church_(NYPL_Hades-250405-465384).jpg> |
| 1:02 | s16 | Photo: New Devonshire Street, from Summer | Openverse | Boston Public Library | CC BY 2.0 | <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24029425@N06/12208946874> |

## 3D models

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## Made for this video

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- Motion graphics drawn in code: 3.
- Text cards, maps, charts and titles: made by Scenyn (Copperplate / Hoefler Text).

## Sound

- Narration: AI voice by ElevenLabs. Commercial use follows your ElevenLabs plan.
- Music: "documentary" bed bundled with Scenyn.
- Sound effects: bundled with Scenyn.
- Fonts: Google Fonts (SIL Open Font License).

## Credits for the YouTube description

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Pictures and footage:
- "Unidentified view of ruins from the Summer Street fire, Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views" by Unknown artistUnknown artist, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "View of the ruins on Summer Street" by Boston Public Library, Openverse (CC BY 2.0)
- "The Great Fire at Boston, November 9th and 10th, 1872, this image created c. 1872, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth xp68kr53j" by Unknown authorUnknown author, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "Bird's-eye view of Boston, showing the burned district 01" by Parsons, Charles R. (Charles Richard), Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "Boston Fire from Washington & Bromfield panoramic by Whipple, 1872" by John Adams Whipple, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "The great Boston fire Nov. 9th 1872-Loss about $150,000,000 LCCN99471769" by Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "Ruins of Trinity Church, Summer Street after Great Fire of 1872 (16052421030)" by City of Boston Archives from West Roxbury, United States, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- "Boston 1872 fire ruins" by Smith, Joshua, copyright claimant, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "Milk Street, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views" by Unknown artistUnknown artist, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "Ruins after fire ca1872 Boston FrankLeslie left" by Frank Leslie's Publishing House, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "Stillman Fires Collection: First Alarms" by Prelinger Archives, Internet Archive (Public domain (Prelinger Archives))
- "The great fire in Boston - the desperate attempts of the firemen and citizens to save the Old South Church (NYPL Hades-250405-465384)" by Scan by NYPL, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
- "New Devonshire Street, from Summer" by Boston Public Library, Openverse (CC BY 2.0)
Narration: ElevenLabs AI voice.
```

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