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	The back of the coal mine against the railroad tracks. Railroad carts filled with coal.	The back of the coal mine against the railroad tracks. Railroad carts filled with coal.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Miners entering into the mines	Miners entering into the mines	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Men hosing down the outside of Madison Coal Corporation Mine No. 5	Men hosing down the outside of Madison Coal Corporation Mine No. 5	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Group of men standing outside at the coal mines	Group of well dressed men with coverall on standing outside at the coal mines	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Shift workers riding on rail carts in the mines	Shift workers riding on rail carts in the mines	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Madison Coal Corporation Mine #4 Glen Carbon	A strike went into effect on March of 1906. It was reported that over half a million workmen and their families were affected by a cessation of work. Locally it meant that 10 or 15 foreign-born citizens who worked in the mines made extended visits back to their homelands. Since the strike appeared to be lengthy, the Madison Coal Corporation took 52 mules out of #2 and #4 mines. Since the mules had not been out of the mines for several years, citizens were amused to see the antics of the animals as they kicked up their heels in the enjoyment of the warm sunlight. Mining operations were abandoned at No. 1 Mine around the turn of the century because of water seepage problems and Mine No. 4 ceased operating around 1914.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Air compressor in the engine room	Engine room in the Glen Carbon Coal mines. The machine is an air compressor that was used to push air down into the mine shafts.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Front view of Chapman Coal Company	Chapman Coal Company sold to new owners in late 1940’s. Miners working there stayed on for several months without pay attempting to teach the new businessmen how to keep the mine solvent, but the venture failed. Streetcar on far right operated as restaurant by Mary Weiduwilt. Ruins South of Glen Carbon on Route 157.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	City Dump	City dump at slack pile in Glen Carbon looking up towards the school.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Slack Pile	Slack Pile	October 22, 1926	December 8, 2016