[Men walking through a wrecked structure during the inquest for the water-intake crib disaster]

Open URL [Men walking through a wrecked structure during the inquest for the water-intake crib disaster]
  • Collection ID DN-0054043
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Men walking through a wrecked structure during the inquest for the water-intake crib disaster] [graphic].
  • Dates [1909 Jan 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 unidentified men walking through a wrecked structure during the inquest for the water-intake crib disaster in Chicago, Illinois. A temporary wooden structure involved in the construction of a new water-intake crib by George W. Jackson, Inc., in Lake Michigan off 71st Street burst into flame on January 20, 1909, and 70 workers died in the disaster.
  • 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 Department, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Subjects
    • Governmental investigations Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Water-intake Crib disaster, Chicago, Ill., January 20, 1909.
    • Men Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Fires Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Intakes (Hydraulic engineering) Illinois Chicago 1900-1909.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Michigan, Lake 1900-1909.
    • South Shore (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919. etc. 1900-1909.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Group portraits. gmgpc
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL