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In the top photo, union men form on the 1000 block of Greene Street to march to the cemetery in June 1908 following the deaths of six miners in a fire at the Gold King Mine at Gladstone. A boys band lined up in front of the miners’ group. In the background can be seen the old Alamo Hotel and Curry’s store building. Photos courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

In the top photo, union men form on the 1000 block of Greene Street to march to the cemetery in June 1908 following the deaths of six miners in a fire at the Gold King Mine at Gladstone. A boys band lined up in front of the miners’ group. In the background can be seen the old Alamo Hotel and Curry’s store building. Photos courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

Way Back!

Way Back!

115 YEARS AGO GOLD KING FIRE, JUNE 1908 From the June 13, 1908 edition of the Silverton Standard & the Miner: Six killed as fumes overcome rescuers Friday night, June 5th, the bad news was telephoned to town shortly after 8 o’clock from Gladstone that the buildings at the Gold King mine were thought to be on fire as a very large conflagration was noticed in that vicinity. ... ...

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