This black-and-white historical photograph shows a row of several Victorian-style houses standing relatively intact behind a foreground of heavy destruction. In the immediate foreground, a low, ornate wrought-iron fence runs horizontally across the frame, partially damaged and leaning. Behind the fence, the ground is covered in a dense layer of rubble, charred wood, and tangled wires, indicating a leveled city block. The houses in the middle ground are two and three stories tall, featuring bay windows, gabled roofs, and decorative trim; while they remain upright, some appear tilted or shifted on their foundations. To the far right, a house with a prominent conical turret stands next to a tall, thin utility pole. The background is a pale, clear sky. In the bottom right corner, white text is etched into the original print: "Miles Bros 62".