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Extinguishing Fire at Deering Works
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Elevated view of a crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Deering Works at Fullerton and River, as a crew of firemen works to extinguish a fire inside the factory building. The sign on the fence reads, "For Sale or Lease on Switch Will Divide. J.H. Van Vlissingen & Co. 120 S. LaSalle St. Randolph 4042."
June 1934
Chicago Sun-Times
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