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Invitation from Citizens of Chicago to Soldiers of Fort Sheridan in Appreciation of Services During Pullman Strike and Unrest. [Chicago]: Oct. 19, 1894. Printed invitation with embossed seal of the Sons of the Revolution, color United States flag, bearing an invitation to services honoring soldiers at Fort Dearborn, who were ordered to respond to the violence between Pullman employees and management during the strike in July, 1894—the last time Fort Sheridan would service its original purpose as a domestic keeper of the peace. 7 x 5 ½”. Toning to bottom margin; scrapbook remnants to reverse.