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>Falconbridge Mural

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

This mural is in memory of the 85 miners killed from 1929 at the Falconbridge Mine. Ceremonies are held on June 20 – the day the workers were killed. There is also a record and poster honoring these men.

Falconbridge Mural

Photo from "Dead But Not Forgotten–Monuments to Workers" a book by Ed Thomas

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