Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
1915
Black Lawyers Association founded
City Population doubles: Total population reaches 2,448,426
Cook County Bar Association founded
First Black Alderman elected
1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918  

Timeline of the City's History : 1915


Eastland Disaster, stretcher

Eastland Disaster, stretcher
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Eastland disaster, men carrying corpse on a stretcher to a waiting hearse on cobblestone street

Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.

Created/Published
ca. 1915 July 24

Summary
Image of men carrying a corpse on a stretcher to a waiting hearse on a cobblestone street in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Signage in the background reads O'Donnells and Haven Steamer (?).

Notes
Images related to this photonegative taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer were published in the newspaper between July 24-August 13, 1915.

Cite as: DN-0064955, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society.
Reproduction Number: DN-0064955
Digital ID: ichicdn n064955

        

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