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.
The Red Cross van from Berks County, on loan to the Southern Schuylkill Chapter, supplies food and beverages to the rescue workers.
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From Newspapers.com.
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