Mine rescue team, Coal Creek, British Columbia.

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Mine rescue team, Coal Creek, British Columbia.

Organized by John Shanks, on extreme right, with hand in pocket. Team went to Hilcrest mine disaster in 1914. L-R back row: Jimmy Davidson (rope rider); George O'Brien (fire boss); Adam Watson (pit boss); Billy Lancaster (pit boss); Joe Hamer (lamphouse boss); Jimmy Bushel (fire boss); Frank Landers (fire boss); Peter Lancaster, surveyor (fire boss); Joe Bloard man (police). L- R second row: Jack Biggs (pit boss); Jack Caulfield (pit boss); Jack Chester (miner); Walter Joyce (fire boss); Joe Worthington (pit boss); Dave Martin (pit boss); Ted Hesketh (mine plumber); Bill McFagen (fire boss); Dave Shanks (miner superintendent). L-R third row: Bert Lancaster (fire boss); Bill Puckey (fire boss); Jim Macamerson [possibly MacPherson] (fire boss); unknown; unknown; unknown; Harry Miard (pit boss, later mine inspector); Dudley (Michel mine inspector). L-R front row: Dr. William Workman; Bill Stockwell (fire boss); Evan Evans (mine inspector); unknown; unknown; Bill Commons, unknown.

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Date [ca. 1912]

Creator Spalding, J. F.

Person(s) or Group(s) Biggs, Jack, Bloardman, Joe, Bushel, Jimmy, Caulfield, Jack, Chester, Jack, Commons, Bill, Davidson, Jimmy, Dudley, Mr., Evans, Evan, Hamer, Joe, Hesketh, Ted, Joyce, Walter, Lancaster, Bert, Lancaster, Billy, Lancaster, Peter, Landers, Frank, Macamerson, Jim, MacPherson, Jim, Martin, Dave, McFagen, Bill, Miard, Harry, O'Brien, George, Puckey, Bill, Shanks, Dave, Shanks, John, Stockwell, Bill, Watson, Adam, Workman, William, Worthington, Joe

Genre Negatives, Photographs

Place Canada - British Columbia

Subject Coal Creek, British Columbia--Mines, Coal Creek, British Columbia--Personalities, Miners, Mines and mineral resources--Equipment and supplies

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Repository Glenbow Archives

Fonds/Collection John Smith Shanks fonds

Reference code CA ACU GBA F1654

Link to Finding Aid https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/john-smith-shanks-fonds

Unique identifier CU1101079

Legacy Identifier na-2451-1

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Attribution "Mine rescue team, Coal Creek, British Columbia.", [ca. 1912], (CU1101079) by Spalding, J. F.. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.