Edward, Dewey, and William Brown

ID: 3744
This file appears in: 1917 Coal Mine Explosion

Three brothers killed in the mine explosion. Their stories dominated coverage.

This file appears in: 1917 Coal Mine Explosion

By Rebecca Wishnevski
Historical Marker #2579 in Clay, Kentucky recognizes the catastrophic explosion in the Western Kentucky Coal Company’s mine No.7 at about 7:40 AM on August 4th, 1917. This event led to the death of 62…