[Men, one with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders, victims of the water-intake crib disaster at 71st Street]

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  • Collection ID DN-0007118
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Men, one with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders, victims of the water-intake crib disaster at 71st Street] [graphic].
  • Dates 1909.
  • 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 Men, one with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders, victims when a temporary wooden structure involved in the construction of a new water-intake crib by George W. Jackson, Inc., in Lake Michigan off 71st Street burst into flame on January 20, 1909, and 70 workers died in the disaster.
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  • Subjects
    • Water-intake Crib disaster, Chicago, Ill., January 20, 1909.
    • Disaster victims Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • South Chicago (Chicago, Ill.) 1900-1909.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Group portraits. gmgpc
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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