[People's Institute building fire showing a crowd of onlookers gathered nearby the theater portion of the building with fire fighters, wagons and ladders nearby]

Open URL [People's Institute building fire showing a crowd of onlookers gathered nearby the theater portion of the building with fire fighters, wagons and ladders nearby]
  • Collection ID DN-0000695
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [People's Institute building fire showing a crowd of onlookers gathered nearby the theater portion of the building with fire fighters, wagons and ladders nearby] [graphic].
  • Dates 1903 May 15.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Exterior, side view of the People's Institute building in Chicago, Illinois, showing the theater portion of the building where a fire broke out and a crowd of onlookers gathered nearby. Fire fighters, wagons and ladders are visible near the building. An African American man is visible in the crowd.
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  • Names People's Institute (Chicago, Ill.) Fires, 1903.
  • Subjects
    • Theaters Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Fires Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Fire fighters Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Fire engines & equipment Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Commercial streets Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • African Americans Illinois Chicago 1900-1909.
    • Crowds Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Carts & wagons Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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