Eastland disaster

Eastland disaster

In 2015, Chicago Tribune staff accidentally discovered never before seen photos of the steamship Eastland that capsized in 1915 (3 years after Titanic disaster). This disaster took place off the coast of Chicago due to being top heavy and caused the ghastly death of 844 passengers.

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