• Collection ID DN-0064962
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Eastland disaster, Francis and Florian Nowak's funeral procession, adults carrying wreathes precede pallbearers] [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1915 July 29]
  • 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 the funeral procession of a brother and sister, Francis and Florian Nowak, Eastland disaster victims. Adults carrying floral arrangements and wreathes precede the pallbearers (both men and women). A boy appears to be carrying a standard on the right side of the image. The procession has passed St. Mary's Church at 49th Avenue (?) and 31st Street in Chicago, Illinois.
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  • Names
    • Nowak, Florian Death and burial.
    • Nowak, Francis Death and burial.
  • Subjects
    • Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915
    • Funeral rites & ceremonies Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Drowning victims Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Crowds Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Women Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Children & adults Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Flowers 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage 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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