NEW MEXICO LEGENDS

Dawson Vintage Photographs

In 1913, Stag Canyon No 2 Mine at Dawson, New Mexico was the 2nd worst coal mining disaster in U.S. History, claiming 263 lives.

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The USGenWeb Archives has a list of those buried in the Dawson Cemetery.

Dawson Mine explosion in 1923,  Photo courtesy the Myers Collection, New Mexico State University.

  Dawson, early 1900's

  Dawson, early 1900's

  Dawson Mine Interior, 1920's

  Amusement Hall, 1920's

  Bank, 1920's

  Catholic Church, 1920's

  Explosion, February, 1923

  Explosion, February, 1923

  Opera House, 1920's

Working in the Mines, 1920's

  Dawson Company Store, 1920's

  Dawson Main Street, 1920's

  RescueCorp, 1920's

  Payday, 1920's

  Swimming Pool, 1920's

  Coke Ovens, 1920's

  Phelps Dodge Office, 1920's

  Douglas School, 1920's

  Dawson House, 1920's

  Hotel, 1920's

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