Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo depicting the aftermath of a Chicago Motor Coach Company bus accident on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. The attached AP caption states that two crowded double-decked buses collided, leaving numerous passengers injured and one reported fatality. The dramatic image shows a police officer checking on an injured victim while other passengers await medical attention near the rear of one of the buses. A powerful transportation disaster photograph capturing an emergency response scene in postwar Chicago. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Measures approximately 7" x 6½". Displays expected age-related wear, toning, mounting remnants, and handling marks from newsroom use. Please see photos.
