• Collection ID DN-0001788
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Men standing on the edge of a dock on the Chicago River] [graphic].
  • Dates [1904 Aug.]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of men standing on the edge of a dock on the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. A steamship is visible in the background. The dock was the site of an automobile accident. An automobile plunged into the Chicago River at the Rush Street Bridge. Mrs. John T. Williams was saved by Louis Mohr, a crew member of the tug, Dickenson.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Department, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names
    • Willens, John T., Mrs.
    • Mohr, Louis.
    • Dickenson (Ship)
  • Subjects
    • Traffic accidents Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Transportation accidents Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Piers & wharves Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Steamboats Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Police Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago River (Ill.) 1900-1909.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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