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Aftermath of Peshtigo Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Street scene showing destruction after Peshtigo fire.
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Peshtigo Fire Ruins

Date: 1871
Description: Building destroyed in Peshtigo fire.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1871
Description: Exterior view of the Park Hotel. Among its fine features are black walnut trim, Brussels carpet, marble-topped furniture, and spring beds. The hotel was on...
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High Street

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph. In the right background is the building of the Trade Reporter newspaper at the corner of Main and High Streets; across the street from it is J...
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Notre Dame Convent

Date: 1871
Description: The building has a fence around it and the yard is filled with trees. Pedestrians are in the road, as well as a man riding a horse.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1871
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. From left to right: Ladies Hall, South Dormitory, Bascom Hall, and North Dormitory. Trees are on the hill, and a f...
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High Street - Anaglyph

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph. In the right background is the building of the Trade Reporter newspaper at the corner of Main and High Streets; across the street from it is J...
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Rebuilt McCormick Buildings

Date: 1871
Description: Collage depicting multiple McCormick buildings reconstructed or built after the Chicago Fire. The caption at bottom reads, "Rebuilt Chicago. — Buildings Er...

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