						1871 Great Chicago Fire Montgomery Ward founded 1872 First Black Police Officer

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Timeline of the City's History : 1871

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Images from 1871:

Kerfoot's

Map of Burnt District

Michigan Avenue at Adams Street Immediately after the Fire

Ruins from Lake Street Looking Northeast

The Courthouse Ruins

The Grand Pacific Hotel Ruins

© 2004 Leigh Bienen, Northwestern University School of Law