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Corner of State & Madison after the Fire, 1871

 

 

 

Corner of State & Madison after the Fire, 1871

Corner of State and Madison after the fire, 1871. Within a year, most visible traces of the destruction were gone, and Chicago expanded and improved as it was resurrected. This image shows how daunting the task was and how quickly the city set about rebuilding.