1963 Press Photo Crew starts drilling to rescue trapped miners near Hazleton

While workmen in foreground put canvas rain cover over well-shaft that leads to coal miners entombed near Hazleton, Pa., a drilling crew in background at right begins driving second shaft toward injured miner believed trapped in slope about 25-feet from first two miners with whom contact was made last night. Officials hope to use second shaft to lower food and water to injured Louis Bova.

Photo is dated 1963.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.