In 1867 , Palmer left his business to pursue real estate ventures , and the company was renamed Field , Leiter & Co . Field & Leiter built a six-story store on State Street in 1868 . It was rebuilt after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 . From 1874 to 1880 , Leiter was a member of the Executive Committee of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society , which helped collect and distribute funds to rebuild Chicago after the fire . When Leiter sold his interest to Field and retired from the dry goods business in 1881 , the name was changed to Marshall Field and Company
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
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