Mining Lore
A heroic sacrifice at the East Sullivan mineThe forgotten story of a Polish immigrant who saved the lives of his colleagues after an underground accident
The forgotten story of a Polish immigrant who saved the lives of his colleagues after an underground accident
August 10, 2020

East Sullivan Gold Mine near Val-d’Or, Quebec. Courtesy of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
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