1870s

The aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872

Aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872

After the Boston Fire, Washington Street. 1872. James Wallace Black.

City ruins of Boston after the fire of 1872.

Boston Fire from Washington & Bromfield panoramic by Whipple

Hussey Wells & Co., Federal Street

South Side of Milk Street - Looking Toward Washington

Devonshire Street to the Corner of Milk Street

Federal Street, East side

The Corner of Perkins and Pearl Streets, Looking to Broad Street

Chicago Fire of 1871. Interior of Post Office.

Chicago Fire of 1871. Illinois Central Rail Road Land Office.

Chicago Fire of 1871. Historical Building.

Chicago Fire of 1871. First National Bank.

Chicago Fire of 1871. Court House Through Ruins of Fifth National Bank.

Chicago Fire of 1871. Adams House.

At the time of the Great Chicago Fire, October 1871, Rush Medical College stood at Grand Avenue and Indiana Street (now Grand and Dearborn.) The Rush Medical College building was destroyed completely in the Great Chicago Fire. Students had just completed their first week of courses the Friday...

Chicago Fire of 1871. West Wing of Court House.

Chicago Fire of 1871. W.B.Keen Cooke & Co. State Street.

Chicago Fire of 1871. St. James Hotel.