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To: Valin

Fraterville Mine after the explosion on May 19, 1902


Friends and relatives gathering outside the adjacent Thistle Mine awaiting word of the rescue efforts


A portion of the farewell letter written by Jacob Vowell before he suffocated in the Fraterville Mine asking to be buried with his 14-year old son Elbert next to the grave of little Eddie


Jacob, Ellen, Lilly and James Vowell

5 posted on 05/14/2002 2:15:03 PM PDT by Tennessee_Bob
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6 posted on 05/14/2002 9:29:55 PM PDT by Valin
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