Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 2016

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Kasper Kaser At Glen Carbon Crossing <br /><br />
Kasper Kaser At Glen Carbon Crossing waiting by a streetcar shelter.
1902 December 8, 2016
Streetcar Crossing the East St. Louis Interurban Electrical Lines Streetcar crossing the East St. Louis Interurban Electrical Lines as it crossed present-day Glen Carbon Heritage Trail. Streetcar ran from 1899-1928. 1918 December 8, 2016
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
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
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
Railroad Wreck Railroad Wreck August 1960 December 8, 2016
Railroad Wreck with Two Men Railroad Wreck with Two Men August 1960 December 8, 2016
Farm Workers using Threshing Machine Men in a field using a threshing machine. John Helfer did local threshing for the Glen Carbon area. He boarded at the home of Joseph Shasek. Before 1900 December 8, 2016
Horse Drawn Tractor Horse Drawn Tractor on the Brockmeir farm early 1900s December 8, 2016
Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm in the 1920s 1920s December 8, 2016