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Two Donk Brothers Miners and Man in Suit inside Mine Shaft	This is a Black and white photograph of two Donk Brothers Miners sitting on a piece of machinery and squatting with a shovel and a man in a suit conversing inside the Donk no. 2 mine shaft.	Circa 1910s	November 13, 2019
Woman Standing in Front of Mine Entrance Building to "Donk Bros.Coal & Coke Co. Mine no. 2"	This is a photograph of a woman in a dark dress standing in the foreground of a photograph with the Donk no. 2 mine entrance in the background. The image is undated.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
1958 Photograph of Chinatown Lake now known as Maryville Fishing Club Lake	This is a color photograph taken in June of 1958 of the Pond that runs alongside Parkview Street in Maryville, Illinois. The pond is now known as the "Maryville Fishing Club Lake" inside Drost Park. It originally ran alongside the St. Louis Troy and Eastern Railroad line and Parkview Street known as Chinatown road at the turn of the century. The Pond is located across the street from Donk Company housing known as "Chinatown" which consisted of 41 housing lots.	1958	November 13, 2019
High School Senior Louis Neptune in Coal Miner Baseball Uniform	This is a black and white photograph of high school senior Louis Neptune in a coal miner baseball uniform	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019
Group Photograph of Miners in Uniforms in Front of Equipment	This is a black and white staged group photograph of miners posing in front of mining equipment with lunch pails and light-able miners caps on.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
1910 Postcard Displaying Buildings of the Exteriror of the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2	This is a postcard displaying a series of Donk Mine outbuildings and the exterior of the Donk Brothers mine no. 2 site. The mine was in operation from 1902 to 1925. The Postcard image was taken in March of 1910.	1910	November 13, 2019
1942 Photograph of the Remains of Donk Brothers Mine, concrete	This is a black and white 1942 photograph of the concrete remains of the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2.	1942	November 13, 2019
Hole From Mining Trash Dump from the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2	This is a black and white photograph of a mining trash dump at the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2. The railroad is visible on the left, with a locomotive pulling a series of coal cars. In the center of the image a group of men and women are present seen standing around the pit.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
Al Krupski Maryville Illinois Baseball Player	This is a black and white photograph of Al Krupski in a "Coca Cola" sponsored uniform. Krupski played Minor League Baseball from 1934 to 1939. Krupski also managed the Martinsville Manufacturers, a St. Louis Cardinals feeder team in 1939. He played for the Martinsville Manufacturers in 1934, 1935 and 1939. He played for the Asheville Tourists in 1935 and 1936, the Pine Bluff Judges in 1936 and the Cedar Rapids Raiders 1937 and 1938.	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019
Burke Baseball Team With John Drost at Center	This is a black and white photograph of the Burke Baseball team photograph. Seated in the center front row is John Drost. Drost played as a third baseman in the Minor Leagues from 1932 to 1934 on the Norfolk team and Sioux Falls in 1934.	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019