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#27 The west entrance to the courthouse shows it in ruins from the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.

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#27 The west entrance to the courthouse shows it in ruins from the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.

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

#27 The west entrance to the courthouse shows it in ruins from the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.

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←#26 The ruins looking north across the Chicago river, toward the site of today’s Merchandise Mart, after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.
#28 A drawing shows a family seeking refuge from the fire on a rooftop during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.→

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