The Porter Tunnel mine disaster occurred on March 1, 1977, near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Related photos appeared in editions of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, on subsequent dates.
A hushed crowd continues to watch behind a roped off area at the Porter Tunnel, wondering what the rescue workers will find next deep inside the ill fated mine. (UPI)
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From Newspapers.com.
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