Witness attempts to rescue and recover passengers from the capsized steamship Eastland in Chicago

Name: Witness attempts to rescue and recover passengers from the capsized steamship Eastland in Chicago
Uploaded: 2021-11-01T18:56:57Z
Duration: 52 s
Description: Learn about the Eastland disaster by watching footage of efforts to rescue and recover passengers from the steamship, which capsized in the Chicago River in downtown Chicago on July 24, 1915.

Learn about the Eastland disaster by watching footage of efforts to rescue and recover passengers from the steamship, which capsized in the Chicago River in downtown Chicago on July 24, 1915.

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