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#32 The Rush Street Bridge after the Great Chicago Fire, looking north from the Chicago River in 1871.

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#32 The Rush Street Bridge after the Great Chicago Fire, looking north from the Chicago River in 1871.

The Great Chicago Fire 1871: Historical Photos that Depict the Destruction caused by the Great Disaster

#32 The Rush Street Bridge after the Great Chicago Fire, looking north from the Chicago River in 1871.

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