1915: Eastland Disaster, girl's body

Eastland Disaster, girl's body

Eastland disaster, rescuers hoisting girl’s corpse up to rescuers standing above on the steamer’s hull

Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.

Created/Published ca. 1915 July 24

Summary Image of rescuers hoisting a girl’s corpse up to other rescuers standing above them on the hull of the Eastland, an overturned steamer in the Chicago River in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. A police officer appears to be holding his jacket in preparation to wrap the body in it.

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-0064959, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society. Reproduction Number: DN-0064959 Digital ID: ichicdn n064959

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