Rescue of 3 miners from Willem-Sophia mine. On Thursday, August 18, 1955, at 8:30 p.m., a corridor on the 217-meter floor of the Willem Sophia Mine in Spekholzerheide collapsed, cutting off three comers' way back. By telephone, they were able to report that they were doing well. Via a compressed air line they were provided with food. A German drill team made a hole over a length of 37 meters to let them through. Finally Hubert Bertram, Piet Schoormans and the last foreman, also named Hubert Bertram, came up again., August 22, 1955, group portraits, mining, mines, miners, rescues, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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Rescue, 3 miners, Willem-Sophia mine, Thursday, August 18, 1955, 8, 30 p.m, a corridor, 217-meter floor, Willem Sophia Mine, Spekholzerheide collapsed, cutting off three comers' way back, telephone, able, report, doing well, Via, compressed air line, provided, food, German drill team, hole, length, 37 meters, let, Finally Hubert Bertram, Piet Schoormans, last foreman, Hubert Bertram, came up again, August 22, 1955, group portraits, mining, mines, miners, rescues, Netherlands, 20th century, press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography, 1945-1990, visual stories, human history, Twentieth Century, moments in time
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