Welcome to the Hanna Basin Museum Website.
The purpose of this website is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing historical information about the Hanna Basin area.
SATELLITE VIEW OF THE TOWN OF HANNA AND ELMO, CARBON, WYOMING
Website created August 1, 2010 Last Revised March 6, 2014
Website provided by Bob Leathers
Contributions by Bonnie Amaon, Gary Beaver, Jim Landen, John Baldwin, Jorma Tuomimaki, Lynne Kuderko, Michelle Tarver, Nancy Anderson , Roberta Hoppe, Sandy Siefers, Shawna Carroll, Sue Larson, Suzanne Leathers and William "Bill" Becker.
Hanna Basin Museum News
January 30, 2014 - Rocky Mountain Power Foundation awards $5,000 grant to Hanna for historical preservation. For detailed information about the award click on the link $5,000 grant to Hanna.
Shocking -- The Human Cost of Coal!
It is well known that coal mining was and continues to be a dangerous occupation, but did you know from 1911 to 1921, the Hanna coal mines experienced the death of 21 miners? The deaths were not from explosions, but from typical coal mine accidents. These deceased Hanna men left behind 9 widows and 30 fatherless children in that 11 year period!
The Southern District of Wyoming Coal Mines, of which Hanna is a part, experienced 317 miner deaths in the same 11 year period, leaving behind a total of 126 widows and 334 fatherless children! The Northern District experienced an additional 71 miner deaths, leaving 37 widows and 97 fatherless children behind during that same time period.
In total, in only 11 years, the State of Wyoming experienced 388 deaths in the coal mines, leaving 163 widows and 431 fatherless children behind!
The price of coal cannot be only counted in dollars and cents, but in the much higher cost to the families that mined the coal! The stunning number of deaths should certainly have been of concern, but the shocking part is what the coal industry and state government did about the large number of deaths -- not much! (They Came From The Black Country, Bob Leathers)
1911 - 1921
Hanna Totals
Wyoming Totals |
Miner Deaths21
388 |
Miner Widows
9
163 |
Fatherless Children
30
431 |
Hanna Basin Museum
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Museum Director: Nancy Anderson
Hanna Basin Museum Basin and Historical Society
P.O. Box 252
502 Front Street, Hanna WY 82327
Summer Hours: Friday - Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 PM Winter Hours: Friday 1:00 to 5:00 PM
HannaMuseum@union-tel.com
Hanna Basin Museum Basin and Historical Society
P.O. Box 252
502 Front Street, Hanna WY 82327
Summer Hours: Friday - Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 PM Winter Hours: Friday 1:00 to 5:00 PM
HannaMuseum@union-tel.com
In the Hanna Cemetery there are 78 Unknown Miner Plaques and 14 Unknown Miner Crosses as pictured below making a total of 92 unnamed miner graves.
Who are these miners?
Watch this space for a possible answer.
Who are these miners?
Watch this space for a possible answer.
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What's New on the Website?
Just click on of the links below.
Check out the Hanna Story, the Hanna Mines
the 1908 Explosion, and
the Hanna 1903 Explosion Fatality List
all under the Hanna Tab
A sample from the Hanna Mines Page appears below....
Check out the Hanna Story, the Hanna Mines
the 1908 Explosion, and
the Hanna 1903 Explosion Fatality List
all under the Hanna Tab
A sample from the Hanna Mines Page appears below....
Four men were killed in the Hanna Mines, 3 wives were widowed and 9 children were left fatherless.
1. Bruno Stebner, German, age 34, employed 18 years, married with 3 children, killed in Hanna No. 4
on May 21, 1914. Stebner was cleaning out No. 5 boiler. Before going into the boiler he neglected to close the blow-off valve. Pipe men who were repairing No. 3 boiler's water feed line, opened the blow-off valve on No. 3 and the the steam backed into No. 5 through the open blow-off valve. (MIR) (MM)
2. John Kalias, Greek, age 25, employed 18 months, married with 3 children. Killed in Hanna No. 3
on September 2, 1914. A piece of coal between two slips fell on him. (MIR) (MM)
3. Y. Nomasa, Japanese, age 48, employed 7 years, married with 3 children, killed in Hanna No. 2
on September 18, 1914. Nomasa was shoveling coal into the chute when a large piece of coal fell from the face, causing death. (MIR) (MM)
4. R. Kido, Japanese, age 43, employed 3 years, killed in Hanna No. 2 on September 30, 1914. Kido was pushing a car out of his room when a large piece of coal fell off the rib in the room neck. (MIR) (MM)
In Hanna, 1 miner was killed for every 160, 470 tons of coal produced or 1 miner killed for every 123 men employed.
In the District, 1 miner was killed for every 123,670 tons of coal produced or 1 miner killed for every 141 men employed.
Four mines were producing coal in Hanna. The four mines produced 641,882 tons of coal with 495 men employed.
Mine No. 2 264,168 tons
Mine No. 3 195,548 tons
Mine No. 3 1\2 48,556 tons
Mine No. 4 133410 tons
Mine Total 641,882 tons
1. Bruno Stebner, German, age 34, employed 18 years, married with 3 children, killed in Hanna No. 4
on May 21, 1914. Stebner was cleaning out No. 5 boiler. Before going into the boiler he neglected to close the blow-off valve. Pipe men who were repairing No. 3 boiler's water feed line, opened the blow-off valve on No. 3 and the the steam backed into No. 5 through the open blow-off valve. (MIR) (MM)
2. John Kalias, Greek, age 25, employed 18 months, married with 3 children. Killed in Hanna No. 3
on September 2, 1914. A piece of coal between two slips fell on him. (MIR) (MM)
3. Y. Nomasa, Japanese, age 48, employed 7 years, married with 3 children, killed in Hanna No. 2
on September 18, 1914. Nomasa was shoveling coal into the chute when a large piece of coal fell from the face, causing death. (MIR) (MM)
4. R. Kido, Japanese, age 43, employed 3 years, killed in Hanna No. 2 on September 30, 1914. Kido was pushing a car out of his room when a large piece of coal fell off the rib in the room neck. (MIR) (MM)
In Hanna, 1 miner was killed for every 160, 470 tons of coal produced or 1 miner killed for every 123 men employed.
In the District, 1 miner was killed for every 123,670 tons of coal produced or 1 miner killed for every 141 men employed.
Four mines were producing coal in Hanna. The four mines produced 641,882 tons of coal with 495 men employed.
Mine No. 2 264,168 tons
Mine No. 3 195,548 tons
Mine No. 3 1\2 48,556 tons
Mine No. 4 133410 tons
Mine Total 641,882 tons
43 men were killed in the mines, 18 wives were made widows and 52 children were made fatherless.
100 men were seriously injured.
18 men were killed from falls of roof, 7 killed from falls of coal other than roof, 10 were killed by mine cars and haulage motors, 3 killed by explosion, 2 killed by electrocution and 3 killed by other means.
1 miner was killed for every 123,670 tons of coal produced or 1 miner killed for every 141 men employed.
5,137,843 tons of coal were produced.
The Hanna Basin Museum welcomes comments and documented corrections and additions to the content on this website.
We also welcome any pictures, documents or information from our readers that might be helpful in our telling the Hanna Basin story. Our goal is to honor the history of the Hanna Basin by providing detailed and accurate information.
We also welcome any pictures, documents or information from our readers that might be helpful in our telling the Hanna Basin story. Our goal is to honor the history of the Hanna Basin by providing detailed and accurate information.
Please send comments and information to: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com
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