Bureau of Mines conducting investigations into coal-dust bombs, dust clouds, and explosions of coal dust placed in bombs at Experimental Mine, Bruceton, Pennsylvania. Chief Mining Engineer, Geo. S. Rice, leads the research. Photo depicts coal-dust bombs being tested. November 14, 1918, received and issued with photo number AU. High importance due to wartime activities and impact on military strategies.

---

Size: 8448px × 5862px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., accidents, activities, american, bomb, bombs, bruceton, bureau, clouds, coal, dust, engineer, experimental, experiments, explosions, explosive, george, hazards, investigations, materials, measures, military, mines, mining, mitigation, pennsylvania, research, rice, safety, studies, systems, testing, ventilation, war, world