Mourners attend the wake of Ben Wilson

ST-20002451-0076

Title: Mourners attend the wake of Ben Wilson Description: Mourners attend the wake of seventeen-year-old Ben Wilson, a student and basketball player at Simeon Vocational High School, who was shot and killed by teens who tried to rob him, 8235 South Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Mayor Harold Washington and former Mayor Jane Byrne attend the wake. Date Depicted: 1984 November 23 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-20002451-0076, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 84-11-564 Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Imaging Notes: 20002451 Help improve this content