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Great Chicago Fire

Infographic summarizing the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, including statistics on damage, fatalities, buildings destroyed, and homelessness. It features a map highlighting the burnt district, icons for causes and contributing factors, and a timeline of rebuilding with notable architects. Key figures include $200 million in damage, 300 estimated deaths, 17,450 buildings destroyed, and 100,000 people left homeless.

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The Great Chicago Fire as it was reported in the 9th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Great Chicago Fire

Great Chicago Fire

Chicago in Flames, lithograph by Currier & Ives.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital id: cph 3g03936)

Infographic summarizing the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, including statistics on damage, fatalities, buildings destroyed, and homelessness. It features a map highlighting the burnt district, icons for causes and contributing factors, and a timeline of rebuilding with notable architects. Key figures include $200 million in damage, 300 estimated deaths, 17,450 buildings destroyed, and 100,000 people left homeless.

The Great Chicago Fire

The infographic provides some additional information about the Great Chicago Fire.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski