Steering Wheel from the S.S. Eastland
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Title
Steering Wheel from the S.S. Eastland
Description
The steering wheel from the S.S. Eastland, an excursion boat that capsized in the Chicago River in 1915, killing over 800 people.
Creator
Barnes Tool Company, New Haven, CT
Publisher
Chicago History Museum (Chicago Historical Society)
Date
1903, Eastland disaster 1915
Contributor
Cate LiaBraaten
Rights
Owned and copyrighted by the Chicago Historical Society
Format
Brass with wooden handles
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
Eastland Steering Wheel
Files
Citation
Barnes Tool Company, New Haven, CT , “Steering Wheel from the S.S. Eastland,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed April 20, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/110.