Augusta Mine Avalanche

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Augusta Mine Avalanche

Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado
February 23, 1904
No. Killed - 6

Note: This disaster is not included on either the CDC/NIOSH disaster list or the MSHA Fatality Archive Database. See more possible errors and omissions.

A History of Colorado Avalanche Accidents, (p. 295)

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In the News
	The Salt Lake Tribune, Feb. 25, 1904
	Fort Wayne Daily News, Feb. 24, 1904
	Los Angeles Evening Express, Feb. 24, 1904

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