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Image: Leslie Shedden's photograph of Dosco's underground mining operations in Cape Breton, No. 18 Colliery, 1953. This view is of the Dosco Miner in action, with the cutting job gouging into the coal face on the downward cycle.

Oral History: Two mine disasters, at Knox, and Sheppton are the subject of a series

Oral History: Two mine disasters, at Knox, and Sheppton are the subject of a series

Image: Anxious family members at mine disaster, New Boston, Pennsylvania, 1951

Image: Fireboss, John Haughton, checking for gas at face of coal, 6th level, No. 8 colliery

Image: Andrew Julo firing shot, No. 8 mine, Coaldale, 1950

Image: In the summer of 1993, historian Thomas Dublin began an oral history project in the Panther Valley, interviewing men and women who lived through the closing of area mines and garment factories. George Harvan provided helpful leads as the interviewing…

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Image: Centralia mine fire

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Image: When I went to the breaker first I was very young, My mother was left with a family and I the only son; My father he was taken, I hope his soul's at rest --He was crushed to death by a fall of coal while working in his breast.

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Image: Little I thought when I grew old and mining could do no more, I'd go back to the breaker where I spent my days before. This world is full of trouble, hardship, care and strife, It's twice a boy and once a man, is a poor miner's life.

Image: There came to this country a short time ago, A poor Irish widow from the County Mayo. She had but one son, his age it was eight, And the boss gave him work picking slate. The first day at the breaker the boys all did stare, For poor little Mike was…

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Image: Rescue workers, Porter Tunnel, Tower City, March 1977

Image: Rescue workers coming out of mine-trip car, Tower City

Image: One of rescue workers, Tower City, March 1977

Image: Mike Sabron, waving goodbye to No. 9 mine

Image: Last of the coal mined in No. 9 mine, June 22, 1972

Image: Mike Sabron and buddies, drinking beer after work, No. 9 mine

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Image: Miners relaxing in carved-out shanty in gangway of No.9 mine

Image: Mike Sabron loading coal into mine cars from chute

Image: No. 9 mine entrance, with the passage of time

Image: No. 9 mine entrance, recently blocked off

Image: Two contract miners working at the face

Image: Mike Steber, lost his arm at elbow in a mine accident

Image: Miner leveling coal off in mine car, No.8 colliery