The Cause of the Great Chicago Fire Oct. 9th. 1871.
PrinterPrinted by
Kellogg & Bulkeley
(American, 1867 - 1990)
PublisherPublished by
Kellogg & Bulkeley
(American, 1867 - 1990)
Date1871-1880
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/8 x 13 1/2in. (21.3 x 34.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 x 13 1/2in. (22.9 x 34.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 x 13 1/2in. (22.9 x 34.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionIn the interior of a barn, a cow kicks over a lighted kerosene lamp, starting a fire in what appear to be bundles of hay or cornstalks at the left. A rope attached to the cow's horn is tied to a ring in the barn wall at the right. A woman carrying a milk bucket raises her right hand in alarm. She wears a kerchief on her head, a blouse with the sleeves rolled up, a skirt, and an apron. A three-legged stool lies on its side in the right foreground. The background is dark, and it appears to be night.
Object number2003.272.0
On View
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E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
1865-1867