Keywords: Chicago in Flames by Currier & Ives, 1871.jpg The Currier Ives lithograph shows people fleeing across the Randolph Street Bridge Thousands of people literally ran for their lives before the flames unleashing remarkable scenes of terror and dislocation The whole earth or all we saw of it was a lurid yellowish red wrote one survivor Everywhere dust smoke flames heat thunder of falling walls crackle of fire hissing of water panting of engines shouts braying of trumpets roar of wind confusion and uproar Chicago Historical Society ICHi-23436 1871 Currier Ives PD-old 1871 Great Chicago Fire 1871 lithographs Currier and Ives Chicago in the 1870s |