Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 2016

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Two coal miners inside the mines standing on the tracks Two coal miners inside the mines standing on the tracks. The two men are Charles Thraxton (on the left) the mine superintendent and the other is Mr. Coleson who was also a violin teacher. 1912 December 8, 2016
Group of coal miners standing outside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois Row of men kneeling from left to right: #1 is Unknown, #2 is Jack Dalryer, #3 is Theodore Beckman, #4 is Charles Thraxton, #5 is More Collier, #6 is Eli Lever, #7 is Adam Rukpatrick, #8 is Albert Miller. Row of men standing from left to right: #1 Antone Walnger Furton Unknown December 8, 2016
Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal Miners Rescue Squad from coal mine #2 out of uniform The Coal Miners Rescue Squad for coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois out of uniform. From left to right: Pete Anise, John Ferris, Sam Kenner, Mine Boss, Vergil Douglas, William O’Hare, and John Kacer Unknown December 8, 2016
Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station  Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station. The first aid station was also where they held local Boy Scout meetings. Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Men standing from left to right: Clem Hawkins, John Russell, Sam Murphy, and Albert Evans.
The “Notice” sign in the upper right hand corner of the photo states, “LOITERING BY STRANGERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THIS PROPERTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. –MADISON COAL CORPORATION”
Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal miner employees outside of building Coal miner employees outside of building. 5th man from the left in the back row is Mr. Furton and the 2nd man from the left in the front row is Mr. Daenzer.
Unknown December 8, 2016
Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Sculpture depicts a miner from 1910. The sculpture was created by E. E. Giberson in 1989. Unknown December 8, 2016
3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal carts 3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal cart. Left to right Ed Smith, Garbalde Raffalle, and Louis Trebing (who was 15 years old at the time of the photo). 1910 December 8, 2016
December dinner inside the coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Dinner served down inside coal mine #2 tunnel. December presiding over this unique dinner in #2 mine tunnel is Mike Sedlacek (center), top mine boss. The other people at the table are presumed to have been visiting officials of the Madison Coal Company and their wives. The unidentified women in the background are presumed to have been Glen Carbon Village women who prepared and served the food. 1920 December 8, 2016