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

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

Victims of the disaster at Monongah Mine in their caskets.

62. 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."

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

A view of a mine at Monongah.

64. A Mine at Monongah

Crowds gathering on train tracks to view the remains of the Monongah Mines after the explosion.

65. Crowds around remains of the Monongah Mines

A survivor looking toward the remains of the Monongah Mines.

66. A Survivor of the Monongah Mine Horrors

Hearses taking caskets from the streets of Monongah to Monongah Mine No.6.

67. Caskets of Monongah Mine No.6

Caskets from the Monongah Mine Disaster being carried off to the cemetery. Back of postcard reads: "Mine explosion at Monongah, W.Va. A Merry Christ and Happy New Year."

68. Caskets from Monongah Mine Disaster

69. Coal Miner posing for a picture

Young orphans awaiting news at the Monongah Mine No. 8.

70. Orphans at the Monongah Mine Disaster

Wives waiting for their husbands at Monongah Mine No.8.

71. Wives waiting at Monongah Mine No.8

Mourners view rows of caskets from the mine disaster.

72. Caskets from the Monongah Mine Disaster