Browse Items (159 total)
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Postcard of a coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois | October 5, 1910 | December 8, 2016 | |
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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 |
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Railroad Hand Car Workers Who Repair The Tracks | These men were employees who were in charge of handling the hand cars (it was operated by hand, not motorized). Their job was to go up and down the tracks to locate any damage which needed repairs, each man is holding a shovel for quick repairs. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Railroad tower | Railroad tower | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Railroad Wreck | Railroad Wreck | August 1960 | December 8, 2016 |
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Railroad Wreck with Two Men | Railroad Wreck with Two Men | August 1960 | December 8, 2016 |
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Remaining foundation of the railroad tower house | Remaining foundation of Railroad tower house at West terminus of heritage trail. What is left is a small square foundation behind the rubble. The man pointing in the photo is L. Harris. | February 17, 1990 | December 8, 2016 |
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Ruben Mendoza Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Ruben Mendoza was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. In this oral history interview, Ruben Mendoza discusses his career as a soccer player and coach. He describes growing up in Lincoln Place and moving to Mexico at the age of eight in the late 1930s, where he discovered soccer. After moving back to Lincoln Place, he played soccer for St. Louis teams and played for the United States in the 1958 World Cup and in the 1952, '56, and '60 Olympics. He also discusses how he expanded soccer programs in Lincoln Place, Granite City, and the larger Metro East region as a coach starting in the 1960s. This interview had no transcript in the original archive. It was transcribed by Madison Historical staff. There were two interviews conducted with Ruben Mendoza as part of the course. The other interview was conducted by Lisa Smithe. |
October 30, 2001 | September 2, 2018 |
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Shaft Bottom in Coal Mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Lights illuminating the shaft bottom in coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Shift workers riding on rail carts in the mines | Shift workers riding on rail carts in the mines | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |