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#21 The Great Chicago Fire erupted on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned a large portion of the city until it died out two days later.

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#21 The Great Chicago Fire erupted on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned a large portion of the city until it died out two days later.

The Great Chicago Fire 1871: Historical Photos that Depict the Destruction caused by the Great Disaster

#21 The Great Chicago Fire erupted on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned a large portion of the city until it died out two days later.

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←#20 Artist’s rendering of the fire, by Currier and Ives; the view faces northeast across the Randolph Street Bridge.
#22 The view looking north shows the Pumping Station after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.→

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