Price-Pancoast Mine Disaster 1911

Date: 7 Apr 1911
Location: Throop, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Surnames/tags: Mine Disaster Pennsylvania Disasters

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Contents 1 History and Circumstances 2 Victims 3 Rescue Efforts 4 Results and Findings 5 Sources

History and Circumstances

• Date: 7 April 1911
• Location: Throop, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
• Victims: 73 killed
• Cause: Fire

Victims

Miners Name Sourced Bio Connected Category

Rescue Efforts

Results and Findings

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