[Chicago River with the overturned steamer Eastland, viewed toward the east from the Wells Street Bridge]

Open URL [Chicago River with the overturned steamer Eastland, viewed toward the east from the Wells Street Bridge]
  • Collection ID DN-0064950
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Chicago River with the overturned steamer Eastland, viewed toward the east from the Wells Street Bridge] [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 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 View of the Chicago River, viewed toward the east from the Wells Street Bridge in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The overturned Eastland steamer is on the south side of the river. The Clark Street bridge is in the background, and the Reid, Murdoch & Co. building is on the north side of the river.
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  • Names
    • Eastland (Ship)
    • Reid, Murdoch and Company Building (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915
    • Steamboat accidents Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Rivers Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Steamboats Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Rescue work Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Clark Street Bridge (Chicago, Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • Wells Street Bridge (Chicago, Ill.) 1910-1919. lctgm
    • 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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