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Stop 8 of 9 · Chicago Christmas Walk

The Mayor's Son and the Market

Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza, Chicago

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You're standing in Daley Plaza, in the Loop, among the wooden stalls of the Christkindlmarket.

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    The Founder Missing From the Carvings
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  7. Marshall Field's Windows7

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    Notes on the Glass, Then a Clock
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    Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza

    The Mayor's Son and the Market
    Photo: DR04, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  9. Millennium Park and Cloud Gate9

    Millennium Park and Cloud Gate

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