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People standing on hill overlooking what used to be the fan and fan house at Mine No. 8.

1669. Wreck of Fan and Fan House at Monongah Mine No. 8

Rubble left over after the explosion at Monongah Mine.

1670. Explosion at Mine No. 8

Rubble left over after the explosion at Monongah Mine.

1671. Explosion at Mine No. 8

Large group of people trying to identify the dead after the Monongah Mine disaster.

1672. Trying to Identify the Dead After the Monongah, W. Va. Mine Disaster

Tracks and trestle leading into mine no. 6 after the Monongah disaster.  People gathered below houses on hill.

1673. No. 6 Coal Mine after the Explosion at Monongah, W. Va.

Tracks and trestle leading into mine no. 6 after the Monongah disaster.  People gathered on the hillside above.

1674. No. 6 Coal Mine after the Explosion at Monongah, W. Va.

Onlookers at the tragic scene after the Fairmont Coal Company Monongah Mine disaster.

1675. Crowd Gathered Near the the Monongah, W. Va. Mine Entrances After the Explosion

Crowds gather above and at the end of the trestle leading into mine no. 6 after the explosion.

1676. No. 6 Coal Mine after the Explosion at Monongah, W. Va.

Caskets line the street which served as a makeshift morgue for the miners killed in the explosion at the Fairmont Coal Company Monongah Mines.

1677. Street Morgue After Monongah Mine Disaster

People fill the streets after the Monongah Mine disaster.

1678. Street Scene in Monongah, W. Va. After Explosion

Men gathered near the entrance to mine no. 8.

1679. No. 8 Coal Mine Entrance after the Explosion at Monongah, W. Va.

Men standing outside and inside of the demolished fan house.

1680. Fan House After Explosion at Monongah, W. Va.