Cherry mine disaster, people standing along a fence encircling the grounds of the top works of the St. Paul Coal Company mine, viewed from a distance across a grassy field

DN-0055354

Title: Cherry mine disaster, people standing along a fence encircling the grounds of the top works of the St. Paul Coal Company mine, viewed from a distance across a grassy field Description: Image of people, viewed at a distance from across a grassy field, standing along a fence encircling the grounds of the top works of the St. Paul Coal Company mine in Cherry, Illinois, after a fire. Over 250 men were killed in a fire on Novemberember 13, 1909. Date Depicted: 1909 November Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0055354, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 101137 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 398 Help improve this content