Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Photograph Collection (156 total)

These photographs, digitized by the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, are from some of the museums collections: the St. Louis Press Brick Company, churches, coal mining, farming, social organizations, railroads, and sports.

Thumbnail	Title	Description	Date	Date Added
	Nickel Plate Warehouse and Section Foreman’s house	Nickel Plate Warehouse and Section Foreman’s house taken in 1909 at Peter Station. The road in the foreground that ran between warehouse and station. This road became Route 157 in the 1930’s.	1909	December 8, 2016
	Old tower building	Old tower building	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Outside View of Church	Outside view of church	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Outside view of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	This photograph shows coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Peters Train Station in Glen Carbon	Peters Train Station before 1913. These buildings were located between the tracks just west of Illinois Route 157. Gottieb Schumachers store is in the background, presently Judy’s Inn Tavern. The building attached is the freight house that is used for unclaimed freight.	Before 1913	December 8, 2016
	Photo of landscape	Photo of landscape	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Pit Mules in the Glen Carbon Coal Mine	This photograph shows pit mules housed inside the Glen Carbon mine. These mules spent most of their days living underground and were used to move carts of coal.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Portrait of Coal miners	3 coal mining men and one child. Miners holding tools, wearing head lamps, and carrying lunch boxes.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Postcard of a coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois		October 5, 1910	December 8, 2016
	Postcard of the Brick Yard Pond in Glen Carbon	Postcard reads: To Mr. Jerry Mashek G.Carbon, Ill, Nov 25, 1909 Dear Bro., I received a letter from Ida yesterday saying they were coming, but I suppose you known it by this time, so I’ll be looking for you. How about Tod, tell him to let me know if they are coming. Hoping this finds you all well and Pa still improving. Lovingly, Francine	Unknown	December 8, 2016