Caption on back reads, 'Picture of Perry Vernon with his lard oil miner's lamp in the Monongah mine previous to that mine's explosion in 1907. Mr. Vernon resided in South Side Fairmont, hastily gathered a group of rescuers a few minutes after the Monongah explosion occured and was the first party to reach the scene of the explosion. The group traveled by a special street car which was operated by James O. Watson, II.'
Subjects:
Monongah Mines Disaster, Monongah, W. Va., 1907., Coal Mines and Mining--Mine Disasters., Coal mines and mining--West Virginia--Monongah.
