Chicago before the inferno
An exceptionally rare bird’s eye view of Chicago before the devastating fire of 1871 that destroyed so much of the old city was sold for $160,000 (£118,520) by local saleroom Leslie Hindman (20/20/12% buyer’s premium) on September 15.
It is one of only four known copies of a ‘pre-fire’ Chicago map produced by lithographer JT Palmat…