A copy of Adam Lee’s Birth Certificate I received from Bob Wakenshaw in 2001.

Adam Lee Robert Wakenshaw. This photo was taken in Thayer, Ill. when Adam came for his brother’s funeral in June of 1940.

The photos above & below are from #2 Slope of the Bridger Coal Mine, Bridger, Montana, taken about 1900-1910.

The model coal cars Adam hand built in 1928, showing his car-coupler invention (see notes under Adam Lee Robert Wakenshaw).

The names of the 74 men that were killed in the explosion.

A photo from the United Mine Workers Journal of the rescue after the explosion at Smith Mine in Bearcreek, Mt. 1943. Seen in the picture under the arrow is Robert Lee “Bob” Wakenshaw (age 11) waiting for word from his father and grandfathers.

Another newspaper photo of the mine the next day, after an overnight storm covered the area with snow.

A picture of Smith Mine #3 in it’s heyday.

A photo of what is left of the Smith Mine Works, located between Washoe & Bearcreek, taken in Aug 2002. A long trestle used to extend from the buildings to the mine entrance, which went under the road to the left.

A close up of the sign that hangs at the location of the old Smith Mine in Bearcreek. This photo, and the following photos, were taken by Teri & Eric Terry in July of 2001. These photos were sent to me by Delilah Evans, Teri’s aunt, who does coal mining research. These three people are not members of this family, but I thought they deserved an honorable mention for donating these great photos.

Adam and Bud Wakenshaw’s graves in Bearcreek Cemetery, taken Aug 2002.