Bodies of children and adults killed in the accident covered with a white sheet, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Coffins of the children and others who died in the rush to exit the Italian Hall, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Funeral procession through town with mourners lining the streets, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Over-turned tables and chairs in Italian Hall room, where those present rushed to exit, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
View from the bottom of the stairs of the Italian Hall where many died in a rush to exit, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Funeral service for multiple victims, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
View of a cemetery in winter, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Deceased husband and wife out for viewing, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Horse drawn and automobile hearses in front of church, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
The main room in the Italian Hall with over-turned chairs where those present rushed to exit, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Studio portrait of congressional committee assembled to investigate the tragedy in Calumet, Michigan. Pictured are (back row) Joseph Howell, S. M. Taylor, (front row) Robert M. Switzer, Edward T. Taylor, and John J. Casey.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Pallbearers carrying the caskets, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Mourners posed in front of church, Calumet, Michigan. The deaths occurred at a Christmas Eve party for the families of the striking miners when an unknown person yelled "fire." The exit doors were blocked and seventy-four people, including children were crushed.
Creator:
Allied Printing, Houghton
Created:
1913?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.