Fine Art Print : Chicago Butchery
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Chicago Butchery
Slaughter underway at a Chicago pork butchery. Date: 1886
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Media ID 14293660
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1886 Butcher Butchery Chicago Meat Pork Slaughter Underway
21"x14" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Experience the raw beauty and historical depth of Chicago Butchery by Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online, now available as a Fine Art Print from Media Storehouse. This captivating image, captured in 1886, offers a glimpse into the past of the bustling Chicago meat industry. The intricate details of the butchery and the intense concentration of the workers transport you back in time. Each Fine Art Print is meticulously produced using premium quality materials, ensuring vibrant colors and sharp details that bring this iconic moment in history to life. Add this stunning piece to your collection and elevate your home or office decor with a touch of history and artistry.
21x14 image printed on 27x20 Fine Art Rag Paper with 3" (76mm) white border. Our Fine Art Prints are printed on 300gsm 100% acid free, PH neutral paper with archival properties. This printing method is used by museums and art collections to exhibit photographs and art reproductions.
Our fine art prints are high-quality prints made using a paper called Photo Rag. This 100% cotton rag fibre paper is known for its exceptional image sharpness, rich colors, and high level of detail, making it a popular choice for professional photographers and artists. Photo rag paper is our clear recommendation for a fine art paper print. If you can afford to spend more on a higher quality paper, then Photo Rag is our clear recommendation for a fine art paper print.
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 53.3cm x 35.5cm (21" x 14")
Estimated Product Size is 68.6cm x 50.8cm (27" x 20")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
Step back in time with this image of a bustling pork butchery in Chicago, circa 1886. The photograph, taken during the height of the Industrial Revolution, offers a rare glimpse into the raw and unfiltered reality of meat production in America's heartland. The scene is a cacophony of sights, sounds, and smells. A team of skilled butchers, dressed in heavy aprons and wielding sharp knives, are hard at work, expertly dissecting hogs that hang from hooks suspended from the ceiling. The air is thick with the pungent aroma of blood and meat, mingling with the acrid scent of sawdust and the faintly sweet smell of pig intestines, which are being cleaned and prepared for sausage making. The floor is slick with blood and water, and the walls are lined with hooks and shelves, where various cuts of meat are stored, waiting to be sold to local restaurants and households. The butchers move with practiced ease, their faces focused and determined, as they deftly separate the various parts of the animal, ensuring that nothing goes to waste. Despite the grisly nature of the work, there is a sense of community and camaraderie among the butchers, who work together in a rhythmic dance, each playing a crucial role in the process. The photograph captures a moment of raw, unfiltered reality, offering a glimpse into a bygone era when food production was a more intimate and hands-on process. This photograph is a testament to the rich history of food and agriculture in Chicago, a city that has long been a hub for meat production and processing. It serves as a reminder of the hard work and dedication that goes into bringing food to our tables, and the importance of appreciating the origins of the food we consume.
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