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The Ghost of Chicago- 6
Myth and Reality- 7
100
4 miles long and 1 mile wide
How far and wide did the fire spread?
100
About 34, 35 years old
About how old was Catherine O'Leary at the time of the fire?
100
Derrick Time
What was the time peiod around the building frenzy called?
100
The Morgue
Where would you go to find somebody who died in the fire?
100
Jay Cooke and Company
What was the name of the bank that set off a national depression?
200
30,000 people
How many people called Lincoln Park "home" right after the fire?
200
brick
What was the olny material taht survived the fire and could be reused?
200
Inquire at every church, roam through Lincoln Park, or wait at the house where they lived.
What was the most common way to find somebody who got lost during the fire?
200
Chicago School
What was the name of the style of building that evloved after the fire?
300
Queen City of the West or The Jem of the Prairie
What was Chicago known by throughtout the USA and the rest of the world?
300
Fire Relics
What were a hot commodity after the fire?
300
150 miles
How far did farmers come from to get jobs?
300
Catherine O'Leary
Who is generally blambed for the cause of the fire?
400
Two dollors; anywhere from five to ten dollars
How much money did unskilled laborers get paid; how much did carpenters and bricklayers get paid
400
Marshland
What type of land was Chicago built on?
400
A cow
Who or what is siad to of knocked over a lamp in the barn?
500
Lake Michigan
What Great Lake boarders Chicago?
500
In a barn at 137 De Koven Street
Where did the fire begin?
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