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Granite Mountain Disaster

"The worst hard-rock mining disaster in American history happened just before midnight on June 8, 1917 in the Granite Mountain mine shaft. A tragic accident more than 2000 feet below ground began this nightmare for not just the miners in the mine that night, but for the whole town of Butte, Montana. Flames, smoke and poisonous gas shot through the mine shaft and throughout the many tunnels that connected the shaft underground. Within an hour, more than 400 men were trapped below with no known way out; more than 160 men died."From http://www.mtgenweb.com/silverbow/granite_mountain_story.htm

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Francis Harold Allen Flowers have been left.

2 Nov 1890 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Nils Anderson Flowers have been left.

15 Sep 1876 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Jovain “John” Bajovich Flowers have been left.

1883 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 13, Section 1, Lot 8, Grave 2

Alexander I. Barden Flowers have been left.

15 Mar 1894 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 13, Section 1, Lot 4, Grave 6

Jakov M. “Sam” Barden or Borden Flowers have been left.

1893 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 13, Section 1, Lot 4, Grave 5

Peter Barros Flowers have been left.

1884 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 13, Section 1, Lot 3, Grave 1

Kane Bartley

unknown – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 14, Lot 70, Grave 1

Joseph “Joe” Bellich Flowers have been left.

1885 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 13, Section 1, Lot 6, Grave 3

Henry Bennetts Flowers have been left.

1871 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block B3 Section 10 Lot 17

George W. Bigcraft Flowers have been left.

17 Jan 1884 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 20, Section 2, Lot 23, Grave 1

John B. Bixby Flowers have been left.

unknown – 8 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

No grave photo

John Bjornstrom Flowers have been left.

unknown – 8 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 20, Section 2, Lot 22, Grave 3

No grave photo

John J. “Jack” Brady Flowers have been left.

15 Dec 1887 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 14, Lot 78, Grave 1

Daniel Budovinac Flowers have been left.

1885 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 14, Lot 79, Grave 1

Tim J. Callahan Flowers have been left.

unknown – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

No grave photo

James F. Cavalla Flowers have been left.

12 May 1888 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

No grave photo

John Cavalla Flowers have been left.

5 Sep 1892 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Ernest L. Chapman Flowers have been left.

unknown – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

John Chytil Flowers have been left.

unknown – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Michael Conroy Flowers have been left.

1881 – 9 Jun 1917

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Plot info: Block 13 Lot 79 Grave 4

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