[Eastland disaster, four men standing at the base of a staircase on the raised steamer]

Open URL [Eastland disaster, four men standing at the base of a staircase on the raised steamer]
  • Collection ID DN-0065030
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Eastland disaster, four men standing at the base of a staircase on the raised steamer] [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1915 Aug. 13]
  • 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 four men standing at the base of a staircase leading up to the 'tween deck on the raised Eastland steamer in Chicago, Illinois. This staircase proved to be the worst single death trap for the passengers inside the hull aboard the Eastland. Text on the image reads Death stairs of steamer Eastland.
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  • Names Eastland (Ship)
  • Subjects
    • Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915
    • Stairways Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Steamboats Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Steamboat accidents Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago River (Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Interior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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