116 results for "Chicago Fire" OR "Chicago Great Fire"

Leather case with small metal latch on side, embossed in gold: Souvenir/of/Chicago Great Fire/Oct. 8 - 9 - 1871/made from metal/of/Old Court House Bell. Inside lined with purple satin-like fabric hold…

Four white china teacups fused together in a stack with numerous cup fragments fused to sides and top. Cups are discolored with brown, black, and yellow streaks.

Irregular mass of metal screws fused into a clump; mostly black with some rust.

Speaking trumpet (megaphone) made of brass, with two rings attached by pins near ends for hanging but otherwise undecorated. Narrow end has oval shaped mouthpiece.

Two clasped hands made of ceramic with marble core, fused together with mortar, broken from statue at wrists. Ceramic is charred black and chipped in places, exposing core.

Oil painting on canvas: depicts crowded street flanked by burning buildings, top half engulfed in fire and smoke. Many small, dark figures, some running and some on horseback or in carriages, are gath…

Mass of multi colored glass marbles melted together.

Female doll with ceramic head, arms and legs, blond wig of real hair, stuffed body and mechanical glass eyes; wearing brown and aqua floral print dress with four pearl buttons up back, white cotton dr…

A group of three glass marbles fused together. Largest marble is misshapen and mostly opaque, but some interior colors are visible. Attached are two smaller marbles: one clear with colored interior sw…

Exterior view of the Tremont House at the southeast corner of Lake and Dearborn Streets, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1860s. Photograph was take before the Chicago Fire of 1871.

Kerfoot's Block after the Chicago Fire of 1871, Chicago, Illinois.

Small bird-shaped figurine made of stone, with feet and tail broken off. Painted a yellow color, badly chipped.

Doll head and shoulders made of ceramic, mostly white, short hair painted black, faded black eyes. Small fragments of glass melted into surface, and large chip out of bottom.

Half a pair of opera glasses made of black metal. Metal is badly damaged, entire right eye-piece is missing along with some of the nose bridge, and the rest has numerous small holes.

View of the corner of State and Madison Streets after the Chicago Fire of 1871, Chicago, Illinois.

Bundle of about thirty slate pencils fused together and slightly curved. Pencils are mostly flat on both ends, but few are pointed, all are a light brown color.

Small female figurine missing head, arms, and portions of its feet. Painted on the body is a light pink dress, white apron with yellow flowers and yellow socks. Paint is faded and grayed.

Diorama depicting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Wood; metal and other construction materials. Miniatures of buildings, railways, animals, people. Projected light and color are intended to enhance th…

Stereograph of the Palmer House at the corner of State Street and Quincy Street, before the Chicago Fire of 1871.

Three separate cookies charred completely black. They have small holes and illegible words stamped on tops.