[Eastland disaster, diver Harry Halvorsen, leaping off a ladder leaning against a quay]

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  • Collection ID DN-0065178
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Eastland disaster, diver Harry Halvorsen, leaping off a ladder leaning against a quay] [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1915 Sept. 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 Image of Harry Halvorsen, a diver for the Eastland disaster, leaping off a ladder leaning against a quay to go in the Chicago River in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. A man holding hoses connected to Halvorsen's helmet is surrounded by spectators.
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  • Names Halvorsen, Harry.
  • Subjects
    • Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915
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  • Geographic coverage
    • Wells Street Bridge (Chicago, Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • Chicago River (Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • Loop (Chicago, Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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