Pruvost with his son, one of the miners rescued from the dis
Pruvost with his son, a miner decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honour for his bravery. Rescued from the devastating explosion at the Courrieres mines, 1906, in the Pas de Calais. A massive fire raged through three pits resulted in a unprecedented death toll of 1150 men
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10215853
Media ID
46351405
Size
4200px x 4160px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 7th April 1906
Date
1906
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