Portrait of Harry Halvorsen, a diver in the Eastland disaster rescue efforts. He is standing on a ladder near the overturned hull of the steamer in the Chicago River on July 24, 1915. Photograph from the Chicago Daily News.
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On 24 Jul 2012
- 10 months ago | 04:01pm
- #Chicago #Chicago history #Eastland Disaster #Disaster #Chicago River
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Portrait of Harry Halvorsen, a diver in the Eastland disaster rescue efforts. He is standing on a ladder near the...
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Highly recommend The Sinking of The Eastland by Jay Bonansinga which presents a fascinating portrait of Halvorsen.
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