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| Date: | 12 11 1926 |
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| Description: | Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the... |
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| Description: | Fire fighting scene in which a man is at the top of a very tall ladder mounted on a hook and ladder fire truck. A group of men observe. A haze of smoke fil... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of men and ships near the McCormick Works and the Chicago River during the Chicago Fire of 1871. The original caption reads: "Reproduction o... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a burned-out stone building with a missing roof next to a pond. |
| Date: | 06 1934 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Deering Works at Fullerton and River, as a crew of firemen works to extinguish a fire i... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Collage depicting multiple McCormick buildings reconstructed or built after the Chicago Fire. The caption at bottom reads, "Rebuilt Chicago. — Buildings Er... |
| Date: | 07 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Pedestrians and onlookers are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 07 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. |
| Date: | 07 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Onlookers are standing in the road in the foreground. |
| Date: | 07 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Horse-drawn vehicles and onlookers are on the road in the foreground. |
| Date: | 07 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory, with onlookers in the foreground. |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the aftermath of a fire at a canning factory. Men are inspecting the charred ruins, which are smoking. Buildings and a church tow... |
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