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Coal Miners in front of railroad car filled with coal | This photograph shows coal miners employed by the Madison Coal Company. They are posing in front of an Illinois Central Railroad car filled with coal. From left to right: Row of men standing: Man #2 standing is Sam Murphy, Man #6 standing is Albert Evans. Row of men kneeling: Man #2 is Chris Schneider and man in the middle with saw is William Werner the mine carpenter. |
Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Coal miners eating a meal inside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois | This photograph shows coal miners sitting at a table eating a meal inside the coal mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Coal Miner Sitting at a Desk doing Work | This photograph shows a Mr. Turton, a coal miner, sitting at a desk working. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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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 |
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Coal Mine No. 4 in Glen Carbon | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
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Coal Handling System during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the coal handling system. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | October 27, 2017 |
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Clover Leaf Train Station at Glen Carbon | This station was located east of Meridian Road between the tracks just north of Miner Park. The Clover Leaf later became the Nickel Plate Railroad. J. F. Dickman was the railroad agent. Coal mine No. 1 is at the far right. A brick structure of the mine is now occupied as a residence. Meridian road is on the far left. | January 1900 | December 8, 2016 |
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Clover Leaf Train Station | Clover Leaf Train Station right after it was moved to Glen Carbon. The name is not painted on the station yet. Madison Coal Corporation Mine No. 1 is in the background. The man in the photo is J. F. Dickman the railroad agent. | January 26, 1900 | December 8, 2016 |
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Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House | Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Clock Given to 30-year Employee of Granite City Steel Mill | This clock was given to an employee of the Granite City Steel Mill for working at the mill for 30 years. The clock's bell rings every hour. This clock was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by the employee's great-grandon, Austin Prindable. |
Unknown | May 21, 2019 |