The Great conflagration of Chicago. October 8th and 9th, 1871 – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The Great conflagration of Chicago. October 8th and 9th, 1871
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This long panorama pairs its view of the ruined business and residence districts with a numbered key to 44 landmarks, so viewers could match each burned building to its name. The "Special Artist" credit and the copyright notice tie it to *Frank Leslie's Illustrated News*, which sent artists to record the blaze for readers across the country. The fire began on the evening of October 8, 1871, and burned for more than a day, destroying about 3.3 square miles and leaving well over 100,000 people homeless. Along the skyline, the stripped walls and chimneys still standing were often all that remained of a city block.
| Created / published | 1871 October 8-9. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : albumen ; 12 x 34.5 in. |
| Genre | Special Artist of 'Frank Leslie's Illustrated News'." Key refers to 44 landmarks |
| Notes | 865B1 U.S. Copyright Office Title continues: The business and residence portion of the city in ruins. Refer to the key." On front: "SHAW |
| Subjects | Fires.United States--Illinois--Chicago. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,525 × 3,645 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222778 |
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