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Rosehill

Rosehill Cemetery was founded in 1864, and is the largest cemetery in the city of Chicago.

The Joliet-limestone entrance gate was designed by William W. Boyington, who also designed the Old Chicago Water Tower.

Union and Confederate soldiers are buried at Rosehill.

On the Stereo Realist slides displayed here, the colors have changed drastically since the photos were taken in 1980.

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