Title | Washburne Avenue |
View | Alley, Shack Fire 2:8:8 |
Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
Description | This alley shack, second shack west from the one at 1143 W. Washburne in which six people were killed in a fire on October 3, 1950; houses a family of seven for $25.00 a month without heat. The electric wiring is defective and rats abound. |
Subject Terms | Fires | Shacks | Alleys (Streets) |
Photographer | Mead, Mildred LaDue, 1910-2001 |
Photograph Date | 1950-10-04 |
Physical Format | Photographic prints; 19.0 x 24.5 cm |
Location | 1143 W. Washburne Avenue | Chicago, Illinois |
Collection | Archival Photographic Files. Addenda. Mildred Mead Photographs |
Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
Image Identifier | apf2-09387 |
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