Living room and bottom of a stairway inside the residence of Police Chief George M. Shippy

DN-0005941

Title: Living room and bottom of a stairway inside the residence of Police Chief George M. Shippy Description: Interior view of a living room and bottom of a stairway inside the residence of Police Chief George M. Shippy at 31 Lincoln Place in Chicago, Illinois, circa March 16, 1908. Harry Shippy, the son of the police chief, ran down this stairway during the altercation with Lazarus Averbuch, an alleged anarchist who was shot and killed inside this house. Chief Shippy, his driver, and his son were wounded during the incident, which some people believed began as an attempt to assassinate the police chief. Date Depicted: 1908 March Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 5 x 7 in. Copyright Notice: No Copyright - United States Credit Line: DN-0005941, 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: 78980 Max Pixels - Width: 4641 Max Pixels - Height: 6543 Help improve this content