Moose River Gold Mine Museum
Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
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It Happened at Moose River

 
The three men were trapped in the mine on April 12, 1936.
55 of 117 		At the 141 foot level the earth that supported the shaft started to crumble.
56 of 117 		Cracks appeared in the ground surrounding the damaged shaft.
57 of 117 		Water filled the shaft and made working conditions difficult and even more dangerous.
58 of 117 		The men underground burned dynamite boxes to keep warm.
59 of 117 		Road work had to be done to get equipment to the site.
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A second shaft was opened to try to get to the entombed men.
61 of 117 		This sketch by an unknown artist shows the path taken to try to get to the men.
62 of 117 		On the 6th day William 'Billy Bell' reached the 141 foot level with a diamond drill.
63 of 117 		This pipe and the small bottle were used to lower food, liquid and a penlight to the men.
64 of 117 		The penlight that was sent down to the trapped men for light.
65 of 117 		The phone cord that was used to set up communication with the men underground.
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These containers were used for food and liquids for the trapped miners.
67 of 117 		This bell was the first signal used to communicate with the trapped men.
68 of 117 		National Archive photo of Billy Bell.
69 of 117 		The pipe through which communication was made and the food was lowered.
70 of 117 		A chunk of the drill core used in the 1936 rescue of the men trapped underground in Moose River.
71 of 117 		A photo of the letter that Mrs. Robertson dropped down the pipe to her husband while he was trapped.
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