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Category Archives: Mining
Slate Fall Kills Neddie Herald
“Picking out” coal was dangerous. Many injuries and deaths resulted from this often-unsafe practice.
A 1939 slate fall claimed the life of Neddie Herald. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Coal, Mining, Tragedy
Tagged Breathitt County, Coal, Coal Mine, Herald Family, Little Family, Miner, Raleigh Family
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Seburn Combs
A look at the life of Seburn Combs, Company E, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Mining, Union Army
Tagged Breathitt County, Civil War, Three Forks Battalion, Union Army
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McRoberts’ Most Decorated Miner
A look at the life of Lloyd George Mullins, the most decorated miner from McRoberts, Kentucky. Continue reading
Posted in Military, Mining
Tagged Letcher County, McRoberts, Military, Mine, Miner, Mullins
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Bookie on the Trail 