[Eastland disaster, Benjamin Rogers, standing by a brick building, holding a pail and rope]

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  • Collection ID DN-0064918
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Eastland disaster, Benjamin Rogers, standing by a brick building, holding a pail and rope] [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1915 July 24]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Portrait of Benjamin Rogers, standing by a brick building in Chicago, Illinois, holding a pail and rope in his left hand. This image is related to the Eastland disaster, in which a steamer overturned, killing over 800 people.
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  • Names Rogers, Benjamin.
  • Subjects
    • Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915
    • Men Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Steamboat accidents Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Portraits. gmgpc
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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