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  Mrs. O'Leary on Parade  
The O'Learys on Parade, 1911
(Photograph by Charles R. Clark)
The Saga Continues
The events marking the fortieth anniversary of the fire included this nostalgic acknowledgment of the O'Learys central importance in Chicago's history. The woman portraying Kate, equipped with apron and milk bucket, proudly leads Daisy down the avenue as a wary Patrick eyes the slender crowd of onlookers.


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The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
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