Men of the Second Battery firing a gun to help raise the bodies of General Slocum victims New York City, June 1904.

Men of the Second Battery rolling a gun into place on a pier, New York City, June 1904.

Men of the Second Battery firing a gun to help raise the bodies of General Slocum victims, New York City, June 1904.

Men of the Second Battery rolling a gun into place on a pier, New York City, June 1904.

Unidentified woman surveying the wreck of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Trying on a diving helmet, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904. Probably used in recovery efforts for the General Slocum.

The wreck of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Examining wreckage from the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Unidentified men conferring regarding the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Hallett's Point lighthouse, Astoria, Queens, June 1904.

Two unidentified officials conversing on a boat in the aftermath of the sinking of the General Slocum, North Brother Island [?], New York City, June 1904.

Unidentified police and sailor conferring, North Brother Island [?], New York City, June 1904.

Supports for the Queensboro Bridge, Blackwell's Island [Roosevelt Island], New York City, June 1904.

Working on the wreckage of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Towing the wreckage of the General Slocum to dock, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Workmen on the dock with pieces of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Wreckage of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Recovering wreckage from the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Workers exploring the wreckage of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Wreckage of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

Unidentified clerks keeping track of bodies recovered from the General Slocum, New York City, June 1904.

Unidentified clerk at his desk, keeping track of bodies recovered from the General Slocum, New York City, June 1904.

Body of a child recovered from the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.

On the deck of the wreck of the General Slocum, North Brother Island, New York City, June 1904.