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The Empress of Ireland, a forgotten history
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First class passengers playing on the lower promenade deck
19 of 52 		Labelling baggage on the lower promenade deck
20 of 52 		First class passengers on the rear of the upper promenade deck
21 of 52 		Booth seating in the dining room for second class passengers
22 of 52 		Dining room for third class passengers
23 of 52 		Music room for first class passengers
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Music and reading room for second class passengers
25 of 52 		Music room for third class passengers
26 of 52 		Bar and smoking room for first class passengers
27 of 52 		Café for first class passengers
28 of 52 		Smoking room for third class passengers
29 of 52 		Children's play area located in the common room for third class passengers
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Boarding one of the Empress ships
31 of 52 		Passengers and goods on the after deck
32 of 52 		At 1:59 a.m., with great difficulty, some lifeboats were launched.
33 of 52 		At 2:01 a.m., the ship, listing sharply, allowed the passengers little chance to escape.
34 of 52 		At 2:06 a.m., the ship was lying on its side.
35 of 52 		Illustration from a newspaper at the time depicting a moment during the tragedy
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