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1940 Bartley, West Virginia mine explosion....
1940 Bartley, West Virginia mine explosion....
Item # 572056
January 11, 1940
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 11 and 12, 1940
* Bartley, West Virginia coal mine disaster
The Jan. 11th, 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rescue Crews Fighting To Save Miners" "Struggle Toward 87 Men Entombed in West Virginia"
As an extra bonus, you also get the Jan. 12th which has a follow up report with front page photo as well. (see)
Tells of the explosion of the No. 1 mine of the Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal corporation in Bartley, West Virginia.
Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise good.
Category: The 20th Century
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