New Eastland Disaster Footage Discovered
Clip: 2/9/2015 | 8m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
The Eastland Disaster is considered one of the greatest loss-of-life tragedies in Chicago
The Eastland Disaster of 1915 marks the capsizing of the SS Eastland on the Chicago River that claimed at least 844 lives. It is considered one of the greatest loss-of-life tragedies in Chicago history.
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New Eastland Disaster Footage Discovered
Clip: 2/9/2015 | 8m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
The Eastland Disaster of 1915 marks the capsizing of the SS Eastland on the Chicago River that claimed at least 844 lives. It is considered one of the greatest loss-of-life tragedies in Chicago history.
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