Newberry Library - Individuals identifying family and friends inside the Second Illinois Regiment Armory, Eastland Disaster Historical Society records, approximately July 24, 1915

Individuals identifying family and friends inside the Second Illinois Regiment Armory, Eastland Disaster Historical Society records, approximately July 24, 1915

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Open book Individuals identifying family and friends inside the Second Illinois Regiment Armory

Title Individuals identifying family and friends inside the Second Illinois Regiment Armory, Eastland Disaster Historical Society records, approximately July 24, 1915

Creator Max Rigot Selling Company

Date approximately July 24, 1915

Place Illinois-Chicago, Illinois--Chicago

Language English

Subjects Disaster relief, Disaster victims, Disasters, Eastland (Ship), Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915, Second (Illinois) Regiment Armory, Western Electric Company

Description Individuals stand over rows of victims inside the Second Regiment Armory, located at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Curtis Street in Chicago's Near West Side community area. The Second Regiment Armory was set up as a temporary morgue for victims of the Eastland disaster. The back of the postcard reads, "Grewsome [sic] scene in temporary morgue, Second Regiment Armory, where over 700 bodies were removed to, immediately after being recovered." Postcard published by Max Rigot Selling Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Format Photograph albums, Photographic postcards, Photographs, Postcards

Archival Collection Title Eastland Disaster Historical Society records, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View Catalog Record | View Finding Aid

Call Number Midwest MS EDHS Box 1 Folder 16

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2658px × 1722px 26.23 MB

File Created 10/24/2023

Filename 9911672723605867_midwest_ms_edhs_box_00001_fl_00016_000007.tif

Unique Identifier NL11XUIK

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