Davis, Theodore R. “Bird’s-Eye View of Chicago As It Was Before The Great Fire.”
Davis, Theodore R. “Bird’s-Eye View of Chicago As It Was Before The Great Fire.”
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Davis, Theodore R. “Bird’s-Eye View of Chicago As It Was Before The Great Fire.”

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Theodore R. Davis.  “Bird’s-Eye View of Chicago As It Was Before The Great Fire.”  From Harper’s Weekly. 

New York: October 28, 1871.  Wood engraving.  13 1/4 x 20 1/2.  Very good condition.

Harper’s Weekly remains one of the best sources for lively, informative images of 19th-century America.  Each issue was filled with popular genre and detailed historical prints through which much of the country got its visual information about their world.  Views of American cities were amongst the most popular of prints of the period, and this is a particularly nice example of that genre.  The print shows Chicago just before the fire, based on a drawing by Theodore R. Davis.  It presents a bustling city centered on the Chicago River, with much boat traffic on the lake and the river. 

 

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