Mayor William Hale Thompson, standing with Fire Chief Thomas O'Connor, amidst the debris left after a tenement building explosion - Chicago Daily News, Inc.

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Title: Mayor William Hale Thompson, standing with Fire Chief Thomas O'Connor, amidst the debris left after a tenement building explosion Description: Image of William Hale Thompson (1869-1944), mayor, standing with Thomas O'Connor, the fire chief, amidst the debris left after the tenement explosion that occurred on February 2, 1917 at West 14th Place and South Newberry Avenue in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. Date Depicted: 1917 February 2 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-0067614, 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: 105643 Max Pixels - Width: 492 Max Pixels - Height: 392 Help improve this content