Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo showing Virginia Scaffa being assisted after collapsing at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Chicago during a triple funeral procession. Her husband, Joseph Scaffa, and Richard and Fred Padula were killed in a fiery automobile-truck collision while returning from Richard's wedding rehearsal. Richard was scheduled to be married the following day. The caption is printed directly on the photo. Measures approximately 6½ by 9 inches. Please note the vintage tape on the corners, along with creasing, edge wear, surface wear, and areas of emulsion loss. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Please review the photos carefully for condition.
