Salving A Steamer.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Accidents.

Ships.

Shipwrecks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (59 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1915.

Summary:

Main title. "Derricks pumping the hull dry and raising the steamer Eastland at Chicago. Over 1000 people lost their lives through this boat turning turtle" (3 frames). In the docks of the River Chicago the steamer can be seen floating upside down with the tug/salvage ship `Favourite' at its side. In the foreground a `police river and harbour service' boat passes (12). Closer views of the pumping operation (19). Opening scenes (28). Pumping scenes (40). The steamer nearly righted (name seen) (44). HAS of the scene.

Notes:

Issue number: 212-2 ; Story number within issue: 2 of 5

Note: The excursion steamer `Eastland' capsized in the Chicago River on 24/7/1915.

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.