bldg. 51 musuem archive aquires sizable collection of seldom found great chicago fire stereoview cards

the bldg. 51 museum archive recently acquired a large collection of rare and seldom found great chicago fire stereoview cards made and distributed shortly after the fire was extinguished in early october, 1871. several photographers are represented, with hand-written notations on verso. the following gallery represents a small fraction of the stereoviews now in the archive.

images courtesy of the bldg. 51 museum archive. all rights reserved. 2022. 



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