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Scene in front of the theater about 25 minutes after the fire broke out. Note the horse-drawn ambulances and the rush of rescuers in the street. Many victims were brought to Thompson's restaurant next door to the Iroquois. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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A front view of the Iroquois Theater. The sign in front states that Mr. Bluebeard runs every night and also matinee performances. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Promenade in the front part of the Iroquois Theater. The theater portrayed the grace and opulence of the era. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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The scene of stage when the fire started. The star on the left of the picture indicates the approximate location where the fire started. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Loading the fire victims on a Chicago Fire Department wagon. Notice the kerosene lantern hanging near the front of the wagon. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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A woman searches for her children among the scores of the lifeless in the temporary morgue. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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A scene in the temporary morgue. Notice that the print artist blanked out the lower right corner of the original image. A small baby rests and the bottom of the picture above the word 'fire'. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Officials measuring the exit where hundreds were killed and burned. Many of the exits opened inward, or were simply locked. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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The Chicago Fire Department bringing victims to the front of the theatre, piling the dead in the street. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Relatives searching for those lost in the flames. Similar scenes were recreated during the Eastland disaster. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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Family, relatives and friends wait their turn in the cold street, waiting to identify those in the temporary morgue. From the Karl J. Sup Collection
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