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Medal - History of the United States Chicago Laid Waste by Fire
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
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| Thickness | 2.90 mm |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts a dramatic high-relief scene of a horse-drawn carriage fleeing to the left amid the chaos of the Great Chicago Fire, with figures in the foreground and a burning multi-story building engulfed in flames in the background. The legend is arranged around the border, separated by six small five-pointed stars in relief. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 1871 MAR. 3 - Civil Service Commission authorized; APR. 20 - President given power to suppress the Ku Klux Klan; OCT. 8-10 - Great Chicago fire causes $196-million property loss; NOV. 7 - Tweed Ring in New York is overthrown by reform candidates after exposure. FM |
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