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Framed Print of The Great Fire at Chicago: corn elevators, 1871. Creator: Unknown
The Great Fire at Chicago: corn elevators, 1871. Grain stores of Sturges, Buckingham and Co. before the fire. The traffic of Chicago, as a place of export from the interior, is supplied by twelve main lines of railway, with which forty railroads are directly connected, and by the Illinois Canal and river, which communicate with the Mississippi. Its first great staple of trade is grain, which was stored in immense granaries, called elevators. Seventeen of these warehouses received from various railroads and canals, and had capacity of storage for above eleven million and a half bushels of grain. One of them stored 1, 600, 000 bushels, and the storing capacity of three others was 1, 250, 000 bushels. The Chicago Board of Trade has stringent rules for the inspection, weighing, and transfer of grain. Produce of nearly the same value from many different sources was stored in the same elevator, just as in the warehouses of the London Docks. The grain was stored for twenty days, giving the owners a certificate of quality. The certificates and samples were exhibited, and lots were sold by auction, every day at noon, in the Change Hall of the Board of Trade'. From Illustrated London News, 1871. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39514659
Canal Catastrophe Corn Disaster Grain Elevator Great Chicago Fire Storage Warehouse Warehouses
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 19.3cm (7.6" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
