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Titanic Exhibit

The Titanic Exhibition makes the perfect venue for the history of the Eastland Disaster to be shared. Some even call the Eastland Disaster, 'Chicago's Titanic.'

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INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
IN THE EXHIBIT

Survivors the Aanstads
Victim Jethro Beel, Jr.
Volunteer diver Reggie Bowles
Petoskey Lookout Peter Boyle
Surviving brothers Ralph and Charles Brizzolara
Professional diver William Deneau
Victim Regina Dolezal
Sisters Anna Donovan and Martha Pfeiffer
Survivors the Eichholzes
Victim Robert Fornera
The Garners
Professional diver Charles Gunderson
Arrived late George Halas
Professional diver Harry Halvorsen
Cook County Coroner Peter M. Hoffman
The Homolas
Professional diver Iver Johnsen
The Kellys
Relief provider Mabel Kennedy
The Kotovsky sisters
Uncle Sam Herman Krause
The Moynihan sisters
Welder Elmer Nelson
Survivor Olaf Ness
Survivor Elsie Neumann
Chicago Fireman Leornard Olson
Tug Kenosha Captain John O’Meara
Survivors the Petersons
Victims the Rylands
Professional diver George Alfred Saunders, Sr.
Victim Gabrielle Schlentz
Victim Louise Schmidt
The Seligs
The Sindelar family
Professional diver Frank "Barney" Sullivan
Survivors the Swangrens
Brother and sister John and Rose Thomas
The Thyer family
The Zobac family

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Surviving brothers Ralph and Charles Brizzolara
Arrived late George "Papa Bear" Halas