The Hillcrest Mine Disaster was the worst mining disaster in Canadian History. It occurred on June 19th 1914 at 9:30AM. The Hillcrest Mine is located in the town of Hillcrest, in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. Off the 228 workers in the mine that morning, 189 of them perished in the explosion. A buildup of gas off the coal face was ignited. Today there is a historic site at the cemetery, where mass graves are the last resting place of many of the victims. I took this shot on May 31st 2019, just a few days shy of the 105th anniversary. It was taken on Efke PL25M large format 4" x 5" sheet film with my Ebony view camera and a 300mm lens.
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