[Eastland disaster, fireman cradling a dead baby whom he tried to rescue from the steamer]

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  • Collection ID DN-0064958
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Eastland disaster, fireman cradling a dead baby whom he tried to rescue from the steamer] [graphic].
  • Dates 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 Image of a fireman cradling a dead baby whom he had tried to rescue from the overturned Eastland steamer in the Chicago River in Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.
  • 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 Chicago (Ill.). Fire Dept. Officials and employees.
  • Subjects
    • Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915
    • Drowning victims Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Infants Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Fire fighters Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Rescue work 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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