Utah Historical Quarterly, Volume 48, Number 4, 1980

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Day shift at Castle Gate Mine no. 2, early 1920s. Alma N. Hardee, first man on left, was a victim of the March 8,1924, explosion at this mine. Courtesy of Marianne Fraser.

One Long Day That Went on Forever BY SALINE HARDEE FRASER COMPILED BY MARIANNE FRASER

8, 1924. A cold, clear Saturday morning. At 7:30 A.M., 172 coal miners entered the main corridor of Castle Gate C A S T L E GATE, U T A H , MARCH

Marianne Fraser is a freelance writer living in Salt Lake City.


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