july261913

Binghamton NY was the site of a terrible fire in July 1913, when the Binghamton Clothing Factory fire claimed 31 lives. Twenty-one bodies were left unidentified, and after a memorial service at the Stone Opera House (presided over by a Rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a Lutheran pastor, just to cover all the likely bases), they were buried in the Spring Forest Cemetery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1913_Binghamton_Factory_Fire Just a few weeks ago, Binghamton dedicated a plaque to the workers lost in this fire: www.wbng.com/news/local/51419212.html

Photo taken at burial service for 21 unidentified victims, July 27, 1913.

pennylrichardsca and Wystan: Thanks for the additional information. We'll add it to the record next time we update.

Here is a google map of the location of the memorial where this photo was likely taken: maps.google.com/maps?q=Spring+Forest+Cemetery,+Mygatt+Str...

I read the date on the sticker as 4/7/17 (April 7, 1917)

@technogeo --- that was the day after the U. S. declared war on Germany, and entered World War I (April 6, 1917). So the sticker must have been placed deliberately to cover the earlier scratched-on date, and allow reuse of the 1913 photo to publicize war preparedness.

Recycled photos as propaganda! Nicely done, Wystan!

You are right. That sailor is getting yelled at for his kit being out of place.

Genial