This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Eastland Disaster in Chicago River Turns Steamer on Side
Turmoil as the Eastland capsized in the Chicago River with estimates of up to 2,000 aboard. Survivors rescued from cabins as authorities probe design and ballast failures while morgues and divers handle the dead and missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastland
Chicago
Hull
Chietgo
Tun Wana
Childred
Cipeiake
Bastliad
Witter
du Westert Electric Company
Lake Michigan
Springer
Avlirwinn
Dunim
Marina
Fastland Hutre i
Wiethes
Towako
Wheyen
Michigan City
Bastland
Hinaen
Lake Erie
Aster
Euverid
Hurniem
Theo
Theo Cure Roosevelt Tran
Vodies
Ita Coat
Lelpers
Theodore Roosevelt
Iroquois