Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
1909
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Timeline of the City's History : 1909


Crowd after St. Paul Coal Co. Fire

Crowd after St. Paul Coal Co. Fire
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View of a crowd, including women, gathered around the scaffolding surrounding the main shaft of the St. Paul Coal Company in Cherry, Illinois, after a fire. Over 250 miners were killed in the November 13, 1909 fire.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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