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A hymnal that was partially burned in the 1871 fire, shown on Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire.
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A hymnal that was partially burned in the 1871 fire, shown on Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire.

City on Fire: The Chicago History Museum remembers the Great Fire of 1871

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A hymnal that was partially burned in the 1871 fire, shown on Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire.
A hymnal that was partially burned in the 1871 fire, shown on Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire.
A stack of coins that became fused together in the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the fire. The display is shown Sept. 21, 2021.
A stack of coins that became fused together in the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the fire. The display is shown Sept. 21, 2021.
A set of spoons that became fused together, seen Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire. The exhibit will walk visitors through the history of the fire and the city with a focus on the stories of real people who experienced it.
A set of spoons that became fused together, seen Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire. The exhibit will walk visitors through the history of the fire and the city with a focus on the stories of real people who experienced it.
A man's coat from 1871 is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire. The coat is shown on Sept. 21, 2021.
A man’s coat from 1871 is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire. The coat is shown on Sept. 21, 2021.
Among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire is a hymnal partially burned in the fire, shown Sept. 21, 2021.
Among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire is a hymnal partially burned in the fire, shown Sept. 21, 2021.
A button closure on a man's coat from 1871, shown on Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire.
A button closure on a man’s coat from 1871, shown on Sept. 21, 2021, is among the items included in the Chicago History Museum exhibit on the Great Chicago Fire.

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