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Righting the overturned Eastland in the Chicago River, Eastland Disaster Historical Society records, August 13 or 14, 1915

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Open book Righting the overturned Eastland in the Chicago River

Title Righting the overturned Eastland in the Chicago River, Eastland Disaster Historical Society records, August 13 or 14, 1915

Date August 13 or 14, 1915

Place Illinois-Chicago, Illinois--Chicago, Illinois--Chicago River

Language English

Subjects Disaster relief, Disasters, Eastland (Ship), Eastland disaster, Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1915, Favorite (Michigan), Western Electric Company

Description Righting the overturned Eastland in the Chicago River on August 13 or 14, 1915. Helping in the efforts is Michigan, one of the Great Lakes Towing Company's tugboats, is at the stern of the Eastland. By the end of August 13, the Eastland had been raised to a 73-degree angle but was still unable to float. Shortly before noon on August 14, the Eastland had been raised to 80 degrees and was able to float. Printed caption on the back of the postcard reads, "The Eastland righted to an angle of 70. In the background the powerful tug, Favorite, is shown with its stern partly submerged under the strain of lifting the boat back to an even keel." 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 15

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2705px × 1722px 26.69 MB

File Created 10/24/2023

Filename 9911672723605867_midwest_ms_edhs_box_00001_fl_00015_000019.tif

Unique Identifier NL11XUHW

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