Some Views at Clay

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This file appears in: 1917 Coal Mine Explosion

Image from the Louisville Courier-Journal, Aug. 9, 1917 following the mine explosion.

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…