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The Chicago Fire: the Randolph-Street Bridge, 1871. Creator: Unknown.

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The Chicago Fire: the Randolph-Street Bridge, 1871. 'Our front-page Engraving shows the scene on the Randolph-street bridge over the Chicago River, on Monday, the 9th October, when a multitude of terrified people - men, women, and children - were hurrying to escape from the burning quarter of the city, many of them carrying some articles of value, or personal property of a portable size and shape, or whatever seemed likely to be wanted for their personal comfort and for that of their families'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM24A61_371

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Droits gérés

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37,4Mo (4,2Mo) / 28,1cm x 33,3cm / 3320 x 3935 (300dpi)

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