Italian Hall - Exterior

Italian Hall - Exterior [Image #:Acc-400-12-13-1988-001-009-001]

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Anonymous	11/20/2008 8:44:42 PM	Such a terrible shame for the loss of lives. My Prayers go out to all the familys even all these years later.

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Title:	Italian Hall - Exterior
Photographer:	Unknown
Date:	December 1913
Description:	The Italian Hall, Calumet, Mich. The door at the left is where the people were jammed [Exterior photograph of building. Block lettering across top of building reads "Societa Mutua Beneficenza Italiana" and storefront signs for "Vairo" and "The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co." are visible.]
Source of Description:	Writing on image [cataloger]
Subject(s):	Accidents Buildings - Auditoriums Disasters

Number of Pieces:	One Piece(s)
Medium:	photographic print;
Color:	B&W;
Size:	13.6 cm x 8.6 cm
Polarity:	; Positive.
Contents Note:
Local Note(s):	Handwritten on back of print by unknown author: "accident Xmas eve -- 73 killed by rush to the door and down the long stairway upon someone calling 'fire' It took 3 hours to clear the stair way of the dead." Print in Acc 400 (12-13-1988), Box 1, Fldr 9

Donor:	Louis Koepel
Institution:	MTU Archives
Collection:	Accession 400 (12-13-1988)
Collection #:
Image #:	Acc-400-12-13-1988-001-009-001
Condition:	Good

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