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1903
The Iroquois Theatre Fire
A fire swept through Chicago's Iroquois Theatre on December 30, 1903, during a matinee performance.
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Edison Publicly Demonstrates Electric Lighting at Menlo Park
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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