Bowman, W.E.
American (1834-1915)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Remains of Bigelow House, Honor Building and Post Office
SERIES TITLE: "Ruins of Chicago"

1871
stereograph, albumen prints
7.9 x 7.9 cm images on 8.7 x 17.6 cm mount
Museum purchase: ex-collection Fred S. Lightfoot
81:6532:0001

OLD GEH NUMBER: EHPC 25
NON-GEH NUMBER: 612

INSCRIPTION: recto -- (handwritten in ink) "Ruins of Chicago"; also inscribed in the negative "612" (right). verso -- (handwritten in ink) "Bigelow House. Honor(?) Building and Post Office"; also (in ink) "612"

FRAME: pink mount with round corners

NOTES: Cataloged 10/85, GD.

SUBJECTS:
event, fire / Great Chicago Fire
architecture, fire ravaged