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Aftermath of the explosion at Mine No. 8 on December 6, 1907 at Monongah, W. Va.

97. Explosion at Mine No. 8, Monongah, W. Va.

IDNO:
028588
Title:
Explosion at Mine No. 8, Monongah, W. Va.
Date:
1907/12/06
Description:
Aftermath of the explosion at Mine No. 8 on December 6, 1907 at Monongah, W. Va.

98. Agnes Smith

IDNO:
030067
Title:
Agnes Smith
Date:
1959

99. Monongah Mine No. 8 after Explosion, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
037515
Title:
Monongah Mine No. 8 after Explosion, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
1907
In Monongah, West Virginia, December 6, 1907, an explosion destroyed Mines #6 and #8, killing most of the miners inside. The women in the foreground of the photograph, along with other families walked back and forth on the railroad tracks from one mine entrance to the other searching for news of loved ones. An eyewitness reports many women walked for more than 20 hours without food or sleep and some "were about to become mothers". The official death toll was 361 mine workers killed.

100. Women Searching For News, Walking Railroad Tracks Between Mines 6 and 8 After Explosion, Monongah, W. Va.

IDNO:
038501
Title:
Women Searching For News, Walking Railroad Tracks Between Mines 6 and 8 After Explosion, Monongah, W. Va.
Date:
1907/12/06
Description:
In Monongah, West Virginia, December 6, 1907, an explosion destroyed Mines #6 and #8, killing most of the miners inside. The women in the foreground of the photograph, along with other families walked back and forth on the railroad tracks from one mine entrance to the other searching for news of loved ones. An eyewitness reports many women walked for more than 20 hours without food or sleep and some "were about to become mothers". The official death toll was 361 mine workers killed.
Information inscribed on the back of the photograph, "Caused by 13 loaded cars breaking loose and jumping over the side of the steel span causing it to "upset"and igniting the coal dust and gas. The photograph was taken after the clean up had begun. The building to the right is the new power house and boiler room, only a small portion of the power house is visible".

101. Wreck of Bridge at Monongah Mine # 6, Monongah, W. Va.

IDNO:
038502
Title:
Wreck of Bridge at Monongah Mine # 6, Monongah, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Information inscribed on the back of the photograph, "Caused by 13 loaded cars breaking loose and jumping over the side of the steel span causing it to "upset"and igniting the coal dust and gas. The photograph was taken after the clean up had begun. The building to the right is the new power house and boiler room, only a small portion of the power house is visible".
On December 6, 1907, an explosion at Monongah Mines #8 and #6, killed over 361 Workers. Information with print includes "Electric Mining, Rope and Electric Haulage, Capacity 2000 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907".

102. Monongah No. 8 Mine, Fairmont Coal Company, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039666
Title:
Monongah No. 8 Mine, Fairmont Coal Company, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
1907/08
Description:
On December 6, 1907, an explosion at Monongah Mines #8 and #6, killed over 361 Workers. Information with print includes "Electric Mining, Rope and Electric Haulage, Capacity 2000 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907".
The Monongah Mine disaster occurred on December 6, 1907 and has been described as the worst mining disaster in American history. An explosion thought to have been caused by the ignition of methane ignited the coal dust in mines number 6 and 8, killing hundreds of workers.

103. Monongah Mine After Explosion, Monongah, W. Va.

IDNO:
041522
Title:
Monongah Mine After Explosion, Monongah, W. Va.
Date:
1907/12
Description:
The Monongah Mine disaster occurred on December 6, 1907 and has been described as the worst mining disaster in American history. An explosion thought to have been caused by the ignition of methane ignited the coal dust in mines number 6 and 8, killing hundreds of workers.
Published by Sheble and Maxwell. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

104. Office of Monongah Glass Factory; Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
043004
Title:
Office of Monongah Glass Factory; Fairmont, W. Va.
Description:
Published by Sheble and Maxwell. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Person rides atop a horse through the fields in Monogah, West Virginia. See original for correspondence. Published by Curt Teich and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

105. Greetings From Monongah, W. Va.

IDNO:
043005
Title:
Greetings From Monongah, W. Va.
Description:
Person rides atop a horse through the fields in Monogah, West Virginia. See original for correspondence. Published by Curt Teich and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

106. Mine After Explosion, Monongah, W. Va.

IDNO:
044544
Title:
Mine After Explosion, Monongah, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by I. Robbins and Son. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

107. Monongah Mine No. 6 and Coal Tipple, Near Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
044551
Title:
Monongah Mine No. 6 and Coal Tipple, Near Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Description:
Published by I. Robbins and Son. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

108. Victims of Mine Disaster, Monongah, W. Va.

IDNO:
044553
Title:
Victims of Mine Disaster, Monongah, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)