The Relief & Aid Society Bureau as "Standard Hall"

The Relief & Aid Society Bureau as "Standard Hall"

1871

Recto: "Looking glass with lacework over it // Dept of Issuing R. passes top sufferes [sic] of late fire // No (1) // weeping females // Mr. Hammond // Jew // telegraph Standard Hall // Col Welch is superintendent of this Bureau. A Jew trying to beat the Col but isn't smart enough."

Verso: "Sketch No (1) // The relief & aid society Bureau at "Standard Hall" // "Department for issueing [sic] passes to the sufferers f the fire" [written in ink]."

Torn on right side; torn on bottom left; vertical and horizontal fold marks.

graphite on paper

9.5 x 7.0 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1870-1880

41.8781136, -87.6297982

Original drawing location: CF-JT-IL-71g (Box 14).

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5022

(Becker)CF-JT-IL-71g