Fine Books & Manuscripts
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 12:30AM EDT
Lot 344
Pair of Pre-Great Chicago Fire Prints.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Kurz, Louis. Pair of Pre-Great Chicago Fire Prints. Chicago: Jevne & Almini/Chicago Lithographing Co., 1866. Tinted lithographs depicting ?Crosby?s Opera House? and ?McVicker?s Theatre,? all of which burned in the fire of 1871, thus giving a rare glimpse into what life was like in a period when the city was a booming mid-west metropolis. Framed, sight 9 ? x 12?. Lightly toned, else very good.
