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Unearthed Skeleton May Have Been Wreck Victim

Publication
Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Sep 1923, p. 3
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Item Type
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A workman found a human skeleton in a coffin while digging in the cellar of J. A. Cameron of Highland Park Tuesday. Police believe they are the remains of a victim of the "Lady Elgin" tragedy that took place in Lake Michigan off Wilmette sixty-three years ago.

Date of Publication
14 Sep 1923
Subject(s)
Corporate Name(s)
Lady Elgin (ship)
Local identifier
Wilmette.News.308991
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 42.07225 Longitude: -87.72284
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