Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Chicago River before the great fire

Description
Creator
Abbott, J. H., Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Stereographs
Description
The "before" face of a before-and-after pair of stereoviews illustrating shipping in the Chicago River at the time of the Great Fire of 8 Oct 1871. The perspective is from just behind and above the Rush Street bridge where a number of teams wait for the bridge to close. Lining the banks of the river are a succession of schooners. A tug tows another two-masted schooner towards the open bridge. In the background to the right is the Central Elevator
Notes
This "before" image was published some years earlier by J. Carbutt, of Chicago as number 188 of his "Views of Chicago and Vicinity" series entitled "Chicago River from the Rush Street Bridge" with Carbutt identified as the photographer.
Carbutt also marketed this as "No 75 Junction North and South Branches Chicago River"
Inscriptions
"J. H. ABBOTT, Photographer"
976 No. Clark St., Chicago, Ill.
Views of Chicago and Vicinity,
Before and After the Great Fire."
Publisher
J. H. Abbott
Place of Publication
Chicago
Date of Original
1871
Dimensions
Width: 17.6 cm
Height: 8.7 cm
Subject(s)
Bridges
Carts & wagons
Grain elevators
Horses
Tugboats
Schooners
Local identifier
564/861
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Chicago
    Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 41.8887964119404 Longitude: -87.6208591461182
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Copyright Statement
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Chicago River before the great fire


The "before" face of a before-and-after pair of stereoviews illustrating shipping in the Chicago River at the time of the Great Fire of 8 Oct 1871. The perspective is from just behind and above the Rush Street bridge where a number of teams wait for the bridge to close. Lining the banks of the river are a succession of schooners. A tug tows another two-masted schooner towards the open bridge. In the background to the right is the Central Elevator