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The Empress of Ireland, a forgotten history
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Tea service to first class passengers on the upper promenade deck
1 of 15 		Second class passengers on one of the ship's after decks
2 of 15 		Second class passengers on the lower promenade deck
3 of 15 		First class passengers on the rear of the upper promenade deck
4 of 15 		Booth seating in the dining room for second class passengers
5 of 15 		Dining room for third class passengers
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Music room for first class passengers
7 of 15 		Music and reading room for second class passengers
8 of 15 		Children's play area located in the common room for third class passengers
9 of 15 		Boarding one of the Empress ships
10 of 15 		Passengers and goods on the after deck
11 of 15 		At 2:01 a.m., the ship, listing sharply, allowed the passengers little chance to escape.
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At 2:06 a.m., the ship was lying on its side.
13 of 15 		Illustration from a newspaper at the time depicting a moment during the tragedy
14 of 15 		Postcard showing the bodies of shipwreck victims in a Rimouski warehouse
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