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The Empress of Ireland, a forgotten history
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At 2:09 a.m., the ship sank under the icy waters of the river.
37 of 52 		Postcard showing lifeboats transporting victims of the shipwreck
38 of 52 		Postcard showing the transfer of victims of the shipwreck
39 of 52 		Postcard showing a building where victims of the shipwreck were taken
40 of 52 		Postcard showing the bodies of shipwreck victims in a Rimouski warehouse
41 of 52 		Souvenir postcard of the wreck of the Empress of Ireland
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Transport of coffins from the Lady Gray
43 of 52 		Testimony of the captain G.H. Kendall during the commission of inquiry on the shipwreck
44 of 52 		Team of divers hired by Canadian Pacific
45 of 52 		Team of divers who discovered the wreckage
46 of 52 		Yacht La Canadienne used during the first dives to the wreck
47 of 52 		Decompression bell used during the expedition
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Spare anchor of the Empress of Ireland
49 of 52 		Propeller from the Empress of Ireland
50 of 52 		On the deck of the Gesmer
51 of 52 		Empress of Ireland exhibit
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