Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo showing relatives of trapped miners waiting during rescue operations at the William Mine in Whitehaven, England, after the catastrophic August 15 explosion. The mine's tunnels extended beneath the Irish Sea, and the disaster ultimately killed 104 men. The separate original AP caption is mounted below the image, and both are mounted together on black archival paper measuring approximately 7 x 7 inches overall. Caption notes that bodies of more than 50 victims had been located when this image was transmitted by radio from London. Shows age, tape residue, edge wear, surface marks, and newsroom handling. This photo comes from the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper.
