Mining History: Great Royalton Illinois Mine Disaster (1914)

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Trailer: This somber film shows the only remaining footage from the Royalton, Illinois mine disaster of 1914. The film shows a crowd gathering as covered bodies are carried onto an ambulance. The mine inspectors pose for pictures, men prepare crosses for the miner's graves, and horse and buggies carry mourners to the funeral.

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