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Citizens of towns neighboring towns come to see the scene of the Monongah Mine Disaster.

13. Crowds visiting the site of the Monongah Mine Disaster

Crowds at Fairmont were mailing their way to Monongah to see the remains of the recent mine explosions.

14. Crowd leaving Fairmont for the Mine Explosions at Monongah

A postcard of Monongah Mine No.8 after the recent explosion.

15. Monongah Mine No.8 after the Explosion

A postcard of the fan at Monongah Mine No.8 after the recent explosion.

16. The Fan at Monongah Mine No.8 after the Explosion

A postcard of workers at the remains of Monongah Mine No.8 after the explosion.

17. Monongah Mine No.8 after the Explosion

A postcard showing the extent of the destruction inflicted by the explosion of Monongah Mine No.8. Back reads: "The worst damage was done at this mine, over 225 bodies have been taken out to date and about twice that amount in there yet, exact number [illegible] never be known [illegible] reach near 700."

18. Monongah Mine No.8 after the Explosion

A postcard showing the scene at Monongah after the mine explosion.

19. A view of Monongah after the Mine Explosion

A postcard showing mine inspectors at Mine No.8 at Monongah.

20. Mine Inspectors at Monongah Mine No.8

People trying to identify the dead of the disaster at Monongah Mine No.6.

21. Identifying the Dead at the Monongah Mine No.6 Disaster

Victims of the disaster at Monongah Mine in their caskets.

22. The Dead of the Disaster at Monongah Mine No.6.

Caskets from the Monongah Mine Disaster being taken to the cemetery by W. S. Thomas. An excerpt of text from the front states, "Between 400 and 600 killed."Back reads: "Where is that post card picture of your school you were going to send me? How are you? One of my cousins (Becca Clinton) was buried yesterday. 3 of her sisters and her brother Luke are not expected to live. You remember him. You had his knife. They have Spinal Meningitis. I am not teaching this week. [Maurie?] Alice. To Ada Ballentine, Waverly, West Virginia."

23. Caskets from Monongah Mine Disaster being taken to the Cemetery

A view of a mine at Monongah.

24. A Mine at Monongah