Tending the Fire
The Chicago History Museum's fire exhibits reveal its own history as well as that of the great conflagration
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   Original Chicago Historical Society; Photoprint (ichi-39192)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Ruins of Chicago Historical Society Building; Photograph, 1871 (ichi-02770)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Chicago Historical Society, 1896-1932; Photograph (ichi-26018)  | 
              
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   Rear of Chicago Historical Society Building; Hedrich Blessing, Photograph, ca. 1932 (HB-00888-G2)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Chicago Historical Society 1971 Addition; Hedrich-Blessing Harr, Photograph (HB-36200A)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Chicago History Museum; Stefani Foster, Digital Photograph, 2011  | 
              
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   Fire Commemoration; Photograph, Chicago Daily News, 1924 (DN-0077731)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Chicago Historical Society Great Chicago Fire Galleries; Photograph, ca. 1932 (ichi-63060)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Fire Diorama; Digital Photograph, 2011  | 
              
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   Entrance to the Centennial Exhibition; Photograph, 1971 (ichi-62519)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Hail to the Chief; Oscar & Associates, Photograph, 1971 (ichi-63061)  | 
                  
              
  
  
   Getting the Engine to the Fire; Photograph, 1971 (ichi-63058)  | 
              
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   Centennial Fire Medal, 1971 (ichi-64427)  | 
                  














