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Applying for Aid at the Charity Building Item Info
- Title:
- Applying for Aid at the Charity Building
- Artist:
- Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
- Date:
- 1871
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Mr. Sheppard.";Verso: "About one hundred dwellings containing about 2000 dwellers were destroyed in the fire. // These houses led out of Pearl on the border of fort hill. The Charity Releif [sic] comt [sic] are taking the matter in charge at the charity Building situated on Hawkins & Cardon street. The sketch represents families who were burned out applying at Charity Building for relief. Mr. Sheppard is taking down their statements so that the investigating commte [sic] can immediately inquire into their condition & furnish their wants both of food & limited quantities of household effects to start them again."
- Subjects:
- Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871
- Condition:
- Tears right side; two bigger stain on top, smaller stains on drawing; stains on left side corners.
- Place:
- Illinois--Cook--Chicago
- Medium:
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions:
- 6.5 x 8.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 41.8781136, -87.6297982
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CF-JT-IL-71c (Box 14).
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5028
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CF-JT-IL-71c
- Collection:
- Chicago Fire
- Tags:
- African-American Architecture Charity Chicago Fire Clothing Disaster relief Furniture Great Fire Relief aid Women
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Applying for Aid at the Charity Building", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2251.html