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Lovejoy & Foster — Court House, seen through ruins of Fifth National Bank, No. 13 from the series "Among the Ruins in Chicago"

Lovejoy & Foster

Court House, seen through ruins of Fifth National Bank, No. 13 from the series "Among the Ruins in Chicago"

1871

Dramatic evidence of the Great Chicago Fire's destruction emerges through the stereo format, offering viewers an immersive experience of the city's devastation and resilience.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo.

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Lovejoy & Foster, Court House, seen through ruins of Fifth National Bank, No. 13 from the series "Among the Ruins in Chicago", 1871

Dramatic evidence of the Great Chicago Fire's destruction emerges through the stereo format, offering viewers an immersive experience of the city's devastation and resilience.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo.
Year
1871
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, Albumen Print, Atmospheric, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape, Urban, Architecture

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