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Vicksburg Avalanche

Vicksburg, Chaffee County, Colorado
March 21, 1906
No. Killed - 5

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) PDF Format
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News icon The Roanoke Times, Mar. 23, 1906
News icon The Oregonian, Mar. 23, 1906
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