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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."

54301. Monongah Mine No.8 after the Explosion

IDNO:
054391
Title:
Monongah Mine No.8 after the Explosion
Date:
1907
Description:
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."
A postcard showing the scene at Monongah after the mine explosion.

54302. A view of Monongah after the Mine Explosion

IDNO:
054392
Title:
A view of Monongah after the Mine Explosion
Date:
1907
Description:
A postcard showing the scene at Monongah after the mine explosion.
A postcard showing mine inspectors at Mine No.8 at Monongah.

54303. Mine Inspectors at Monongah Mine No.8

IDNO:
054393
Title:
Mine Inspectors at Monongah Mine No.8
Date:
1907
Description:
A postcard showing mine inspectors at Mine No.8 at Monongah.
People trying to identify the dead of the disaster at Monongah Mine No.6.

54304. Identifying the Dead at the Monongah Mine No.6 Disaster

IDNO:
054394
Title:
Identifying the Dead at the Monongah Mine No.6 Disaster
Date:
1907
Description:
People trying to identify the dead of the disaster at Monongah Mine No.6.
Victims of the disaster at Monongah Mine in their caskets.

54305. The Dead of the Disaster at Monongah Mine No.6.

IDNO:
054395
Title:
The Dead of the Disaster at Monongah Mine No.6.
Date:
1907
Description:
Victims of the disaster at Monongah Mine in their caskets.
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."

54306. Caskets from Monongah Mine Disaster being taken to the Cemetery

IDNO:
054396
Title:
Caskets from Monongah Mine Disaster being taken to the Cemetery
Date:
1907
Description:
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."
A view of a mine at Monongah.

54307. A Mine at Monongah

IDNO:
054397
Title:
A Mine at Monongah
Date:
1907
Description:
A view of a mine at Monongah.
Crowds gathering on train tracks to view the remains of the Monongah Mines after the explosion.

54308. Crowds around remains of the Monongah Mines

IDNO:
054398
Title:
Crowds around remains of the Monongah Mines
Date:
1907
Description:
Crowds gathering on train tracks to view the remains of the Monongah Mines after the explosion.
A survivor looking toward the remains of the Monongah Mines.

54309. A Survivor of the Monongah Mine Horrors

IDNO:
054399
Title:
A Survivor of the Monongah Mine Horrors
Date:
1907
Description:
A survivor looking toward the remains of the Monongah Mines.
Hearses taking caskets from the streets of Monongah to Monongah Mine No.6.

54310. Caskets of Monongah Mine No.6

IDNO:
054400
Title:
Caskets of Monongah Mine No.6
Date:
1907
Description:
Hearses taking caskets from the streets of Monongah to 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."

54311. Caskets from Monongah Mine Disaster

IDNO:
054401
Title:
Caskets from Monongah Mine Disaster
Date:
1907
Description:
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."

54312. Coal Miner posing for a picture

IDNO:
054402
Title:
Coal Miner posing for a picture
Date:
1907