Disasters | Mining Disasters | United States Mining Disasters | Stag Canon No. 1 Mine Disaster
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History and Circumstances
- Date: 8 Feb 1923
- Location: Dawson, New Mexico
- Victims: 120 deaths
- Cause: Explosion (coal mine)
Miners
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Rescue Efforts
Results and Findings
Sources
- "New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTL-L87 : 9 March 2018), 08 Feb 1923; citing Dawson, Colfax, New Mexico, reference 148, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe; FHL microfilm 2,032,887. FamilySearch Image 749 through FamilySearch Image 887
- "Church records, 1891-1956", database w/images (http://familysearch.org : 20 April 2020). Catholic Church. St. Patrick's (Raton, New Mexico) Deaths 1897-1955 Film 16883 DGS 8124843 Death Date: 8 Feb 1923 Cause of Death: Mine Explosion FamilySearch Image
- "100 Miners Entomed In Dawson Explosion" (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 20 Apr 2021) The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico) 09 Feb 1923, Fri Page 1 continued on Page 6 "Two Miners"
- "Dawson Death List May Be 120" (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 20 Apr 2021) Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 11 Feb 1923, Sun Page 1 continued on Page 2 "Mine Officials Abandon Hope Of Men Being Alive"