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Poster

The Burning of Chicago

Date:	1871
Description:	Bird's-eye view of the Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. The hand-colored lithograph was published by Currier and Ives.

Map or Atlas

Map of Peshtigo Fire

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Description:	Map of the district of the Peshtigo fire, approximately 1,280,000 acres, in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

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Burning of the Phoenix

Date:	11 21 1847
Description:	Engraved view of the burning of the steamer Phoenix on Lake Michigan, 17 miles from Sheboygan. Survivors are floating on debris in the water, and a ...

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