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1904 Cheswick, PA coal mine explosion...
1904 Cheswick, PA coal mine explosion...
Item # 591622
January 26, 1904
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 26, 1904
* Hardwick coal mine explosion (1st report)
* Cheswick, Pennsylvania disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BURIED ALIVE" and "Over 100 Men Perish in Mine Near Pittsburg As Result of Explosion". See photos for 1st report coverage on the Hardwick coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise good condition. Should be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: One of the worst mining disasters in history occurred at the Harwick Coal Company Mine Explosion in Cheswick on January 25, 1904, killing almost 200 men.
Category: The 20th Century
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