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	Former central office of the Madison Coal Corporation	This building housed the central office of the Madison Coal Corporation’s mining operations in the State of Illinois. The company owned mines in Edwardsville, Mount Olive, Divernon, and Herrin, as well as mine in the state of Kentucky. This building was located less than one mile west of the large mine #2 and the Illinois Central Railroad station was virtually at its front door.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Cole Gratcher outside of the old Coal Office	Cole Gratcher (grandson of Alice Hielson) outside of the old Coal Office. Now Claude James house that used to belong to Mike Higgerson.	August 1960	December 8, 2016
	Coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Image of the front of the coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Coal Washer at mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Mine #2 was expanding operations during the 1890’s and early 1900’s. A new coal washer of “immense size” was completed and ready for operation in 1906. Coal ranging from the size of an egg to small particles could be processed through the washer. The process removed foreign material and then sorted the coal into five different sizes. The Madison Coal Corporation did not find the venture profitable and abandoned the coal washing operation in 1914.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	December dinner inside the coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Dinner served down inside coal mine #2 tunnel. December presiding over this unique dinner in #2 mine tunnel is Mike Sedlacek (center), top mine boss. The other people at the table are presumed to have been visiting officials of the Madison Coal Company and their wives. The unidentified women in the background are presumed to have been Glen Carbon Village women who prepared and served the food.	1920	December 8, 2016
	3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal carts	3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal cart. Left to right Ed Smith, Garbalde Raffalle, and Louis Trebing (who was 15 years old at the time of the photo).	1910	December 8, 2016
	Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture.	Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Sculpture depicts a miner from 1910. The sculpture was created by E. E. Giberson in 1989.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Coal miner employees outside of building	Coal miner employees outside of building. 5th man from the left in the back row is Mr. Furton and the 2nd man from the left in the front row is Mr. Daenzer.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Men standing from left to right: Clem Hawkins, John Russell, Sam Murphy, and Albert Evans. The “Notice” sign in the upper right hand corner of the photo states, “LOITERING BY STRANGERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THIS PROPERTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. –MADISON COAL CORPORATION”	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station	Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station. The first aid station was also where they held local Boy Scout meetings.	Unknown	December 8, 2016