Funeral of Louis Tijan and Steve Putrich

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Title: Funeral of Louis Tijan and Steve Putrich
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Buildings - Commercial Buildings, Burials, Manners and Customs - Clothing and Dress
Condition: Good
Description: [Funeral procession proceeding along Fifth Street in Calumet. Tijan and Putrich were killed by strike deputies who fired shots into their boardinghouse in Seeberville, near Painesdale, on August 14, 1913. Two hearse vehicles can be seen, as well as many people standing along the street.]
Source of Description: Writing on back of print [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: James G. McCallum
Date of Photo: August 1913
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 8.5 cm x 13.6 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MTU Neg 04112
Collection Name: Acc. 201 (5-28-1957)
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• The seven women behind the hearse were brides" of one of the men. According to tradition if you died a single man they represent the brides he should have had while he was alive. (something along this line)scot turnquist"
12/14/2008 10:18:28 PM by Anonymous