Chicago's most unhealthy spot : the city dump

A depiction of a dumping ground within the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Accompanies an article about the unsanitary conditions in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Publication date: 1898-02-06

Size: 6.7 x 11.6 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Back of the Yards (Chicago, Ill.)

Subject(s):

• Neighborhoods--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
• Slums--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
• Sanitation--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900

Genre(s):

• Illustrations

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (February 6, 1898), Part 5, p. 37

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg