Photograph
McCormick Reaper Works during Chicago Fire
| Elevated view of men and ships near the McCormick Works and the Chicago River during the Chicago Fire of 1871. The original caption reads: "Reproduction of photograph taken during the big Chicago fire, 1871. Photograph taken from south bank of river, east of Rush Street, showing McCormick Works in the center on the north bank of the river." The McCormick factory was ultimately destroyed in the fire. |
| Image ID: | 24889 |
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| Creation Date: | 1871 |
| Creator Name: | McCormick Harvesting Machine Company |
| City: | Chicago |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | McCormick Company visual materials, circa 1851-circa 1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M2002-175, box 2, folder 2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 7 x 9.75 inches |
| This image may be based on a photograph, but in places it appears to be an artist's rendering. The source and reliability of the original caption are unknown. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Fires |
| Cities and towns |
| Factories |
| Agricultural machinery industry |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Ships |
| Rivers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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