Mine Blast - Sullivan USA 1937

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Full title reads: "SULLIVAN U.S."

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America (USA).

Nurses standing in front of a mine in Sullivan, Indiana, a scene of tragedy. Blast in the mine killed twenty and wounded many more. Rescuers leaving the mine. One of survivors with a dirty face, surrounded...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13640
Sort Number:
37/060
Time in/Out:
01:04:57:00 / 01:05:43:00
Canister:
37/60
Film ID:
929.06
Issue Date:
29/07/1937

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The incident occurred at the Glendora Coal Company's "Baker" mine in Sullivan, Indiana, on 15 July 1937.

    "talking about the explosion and how he lost his boy (presumably his son)" - actually, he's telling how his son rescued him, and how they both got out.

    jamied 15th Jul 2012
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