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St. James Church, pre-fire
Photographer: Courtesy of Chicago History Museum
Taken: Circa 1870
Caption: St. James Church, pre-fire
Additional Description: The church as it would have appeared to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The bell tower to the left survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and was incorporated into the rebuilt church.
Submitted: October 20, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
Database Locator Identification Number: p755599
File Size: 0.155 Megabytes

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