Visiting the Catholic Cemetery of Trinidad, Beshoar and the interviewers read the mostly Greek, Polish, and Slav names of miners killed in the 1910 mine explosion in Starkville. They ponder whether the fact that death was the constant companion of miners didn't lead to a sense of sticking together, much as soldiers experience in war. They talk about the Santa Fe Trail and how the railroad lines got established. Estimations are made for how many tons of coal each train must have hauled away. Beshoar recalls the Ute Indians and wagon trains coming to Trinidad. They talk about hunting in the area and games people played. The durability of adobe houses is acknowledged and Beshoar points out older buildings that are still standing in Trinidad.
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Visiting the Catholic Cemetery of Trinidad, Beshoar and the interviewers read the mostly Greek, Polish, and Slav names of miners killed in the 1910 mine explosion in Starkville. They ponder whether the fact that death was the constant companion of miners didn't lead to a sense of sticking together, much as soldiers experience in war. They talk about the Santa Fe Trail and how the railroad lines got established. Estimations are made for how many tons of coal each train must have hauled away. Beshoar recalls the Ute Indians and wagon trains coming to Trinidad. They talk about hunting in the area and games people played. The durability of adobe houses is acknowledged and Beshoar points out older buildings that are still standing in Trinidad.
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