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[CBQ] Chicago General Office Fire Of 1922 [1 Attachment]

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Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 14:29:14 -0400
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April 23, 2017
 
Group - Ninety five years ago this past March 15th, the Q's General Offices at 541-553 West Jackson Blvd. in downtown Chicago, IL, were destroyed in a spectacular fire.
 
Image result for chicago board of underwriters photographs
 
This inserted/attached image shows the shell of the burnt-out general office building at far right the morning after the spectacular fire.
 
The following link is the definitive official description of the fire and insured damage that it caused:
 
 
Most company records in the 15 story general office building were incinerated. This is one reason why early day Q historical records and photographs are so hard to come by. Best Regards - Louis
 
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL  

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