[Eastland disaster, Captain Harry Pederson, standing on the overturned hull with policemen]

Open URL [Eastland disaster, Captain Harry Pederson, standing on the overturned hull with policemen]
  • Collection ID DN-0065006
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Eastland disaster, Captain Harry Pederson, standing on the overturned hull with policemen] [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1915 Aug. 11.
  • 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 Harry Pedersen, captain of the Eastland steamer, standing on the overturned hull of the boat in the Chicago River in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, with policemen. He was indicted on charges of criminal carelessness.
  • 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 Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names
    • Pedersen, Harry.
    • Chicago (Ill.). Police Department Officials and employees.
  • Subjects
    • Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915
    • Ship captains Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Police Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Steamboat accidents Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • 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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