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A diver leaps from the wharf to begin searching for disaster victims. The divers worked tirelessly for days following the disaster, and played a critical role in eventually raising the Eastland. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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The eight divers, whose untiring efforts aided greatly in the recovery of bodies from the hull of the ill-fated Eastland. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Crowds of people waiting to identify family or friends at the Second Regiment Armory. The line stretched around the block. Note the ambulances parked to the left, and the Chicago police officer on horseback (bottom right). From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Waiting in line to identify the dead. A view of those waiting four deep, a 1/2 block away from the doors of the Armory. Note the number of small children in the crowd. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Gruesome scene in the temporary morgue at the Second Regiment Armory, where over 700 bodies were removed to immediately after being recovered. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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One funeral with 29 caskets at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Hawthorne, during the services for victims of the Eastland disaster. Hearses were a rare commodity following the disaster. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Funeral of the Sindelar family of eight, entirely wiped out by the Eastland disaster. The auto truck contains the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Sindelar and their six children. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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