| 119 Die! Trapped in Shaft in Coal Mine Blast. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1566 |
| Catalog #: | 351680 | |
| Clip Number: | 351680-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 024-521-02 | |
| Timecode: | 04:32:59 - 04:33:58 | |
| Location: | Frankfort, Illinois | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Mining INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Illinois PERSONALITIES: Stevenson, Adlai Ewing | |
| Description: | 119 Die! Trapped in Shaft in Coal Mine Blast. VS people gathered near mine (relatives). Miners in helmets walk through door into mine. Governor Adlai Stevenson talks with a man at the scene. Discouraged-looking miners come back out of the door. Mine workers carry out the bodies (corpses) of their colleagues. | |
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