The most famous depiction of the 1833 leonids, actually produced in 1888 for the adventist book bible readings for the home circle. The engraving is by adolf vollmy based upon an original painting by the swiss artist karl jauslin, that is in turn based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, joseph harvey waggoner on his way from florida to new orleans. Date: April 1844 (artwork); 1833 (event depicted).
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