CHICAGO DISASTER - THEATRE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE - SCOPE RIFLE 1915 WORLD WAR I

Original French 11 inch x 15 1/4 inch page with printed photographs titled LA CATASTROPHE DE CHICAGO - LE THEATRE EN CAMPAGNE - LA CARABINE A LUNETTE

SS Eastland was a passenger ship based in Chicago and used for tours. On 24 July 1915, the ship rolled over onto its side while tied to a dock in the Chicago River.[1] In total, 844 passengers and crew were killed in what was the largest loss of life from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.

The page comes from the French magazine L’ILLUSTRATION, August 1915

The page is in fine condition. Printed text, map and photo on the reverse.