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Victims of snowslide at Home Stake Mine - Leadville

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Call NumberX-60004Date1886SummaryForty well-dressed men pose on a snow field with a sled carrying bodies of Homestake Mine silver miners killed by a collapsing, snow laden cabin roof, Lake County, Colorado.Physical Description1 photoprint on cabinet card ; 12 x 19 cm (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectHome Stake Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--Disasters--19th centuryLake County (Colo.)--19th centuryMine accidents--Colorado--Lake County--19th centuryMiners--Colorado--Lake County--19th centuryMining--Colorado--Lake County--19th centurySilver mining--Colorado--Lake County--19th centuryGeographic AreaLake County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710060004Type of MaterialCabinet photographsNotesFormerly F39956. Title penciled on back of cabinet card. R7100600047

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Victims of snowslide at Home Stake Mine - Leadville