Name/Title
Two photos from the Great Chicago Fire 1871Entry/Object ID
2021.14.1Description
Two photos from the aftermath of the 1871 Chicago Fire. One is a "view looking East from Tribune Building." The other is the "Tribune Building, corner Madison and Dearborn streets, as seem from the North October, 1871."Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Black and white glossContext
The Chicago Fire of 1871 decimated 17,000 structures and killed over 300 people. The fire spread quickly because of the hot and dry air and most buildings were made of wood.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Photographic MediaNomenclature Class
Photographic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
