Men standing on debris after a cave-in at Goldblatt Bros. Department Store

DN-0083330

Title: Men standing on debris after a cave-in at Goldblatt Bros. Department Store Description: View of men standing atop debris after a cave-in at Goldblatt Bros. Department Store, located in the West Town community area of Chicago, Illinois. Policemen are standing by an automobile in the foreground. Buildings, including a church, are visible in the background. The store collapsed on May 9, 1927 due to weakening from nearby excavation work. Due to early warnings, everyone escaped the building and there were no fatalities. The store was located at 1617 (now 1909-1935) West Chicago Avenue. It was the first store in the chain and was designed by Alfred S. Alschuler and was built in 1921-1922. It was rebuilt after the collapse and became a Chicago Landmark on April 1, 1998. Date Depicted: 1927 May Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0083330, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago Historical Society Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 129703 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 397 Help improve this content