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Alton and Southern Steam Engine No. 27 |
Alton and Southern Steam Engine with Coal car at Coal mine No. 2 Engine No. 27 |
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December 8, 2016 |
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Alton and Southern Steam Engine No. 25 |
Alton and Southern Steam Engine No. 25 |
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December 8, 2016 |
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Alton and Southern Coal Steam Engine No. 7 |
Alton and Southern Coal Steam Engine No. 7 |
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December 8, 2016 |
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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. |
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December 8, 2016 |
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Abandoned coal washer site |
East end ruins of old dam in Judy creek below coal washer site. Water used for washing coal. |
February 17, 1990 |
December 8, 2016 |
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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 |
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1964 Glen Carbon Championship Little League Baseball Team: The Barbers |
1964 Glen Carbon Championship Little League Baseball Team The Barbers, sponsored by Barbers Local 605. Front Row from Left to Right: Bobby Kubicek, Don Rieger, Mickey Farvell, Dave Ezell, Bill Brinson. Second Row from Left to Right: Bill Burnett, Dennis Hester, Danny Riles, Dave Sido, Dale Ethington, Jimmy Onkie. Third Row from Left to Right: Richard Stephenson, Ed Landers, John Kovaril, Dave Rieger, Harry Van Evans, Terry Scheibal. Fourth Row from Left to Right: Coaches Bob Kubicek and Kenny Scheibal, Not pictured is Coach Evans and team manager Joe Rieger. |
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December 8, 2016 |
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1946 U.S. Army Discharge Papers of Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta |
Separation Qualification Record, or discharge papers, of Anthony J. Poneta, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a cook at the Percy Jones Hospital Annex at Fort Custer in Michigan. Poneta enlisted on December 19, 1942, and served until March 14, 1946. For most of his duty he served as a T/5 (Technician Fifth Grade) cook, which was equivalent to a Corporal, and supervised multiple military cooks, kitchen personnel, and even prisoners of war in preparing food for the hospital staff. Poneta was partially blind in one eye which led him to being unable to serve in a combat role. |
March 14, 1946 |
June 13, 2025 |
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1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions |
1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions. Back Row From Left to Right: Ott (Fat) Pelligrini, Ray (Kubi) Kubicek Outfield, Charles (Motch) Biarkis Infield, Ed (Sticky) Meyer the Manager, Charlie Wieduwilt Groundskeeper, Hank Leibig Pitching Coach. Middle Row From Left to Right: William (Mop) Henry Outfield, William (Huck) Haywood Outfield, William (Hoot) Burgdorf Scorekeeper, Charles (Smitty) Schmit Infield, Frank (Hank) Unger Infield, Lou (Stucco) Perry Infield. Front Row From Left to Right: Al (Lefty Sedlacek Pitcher, Tony (Tonda) Unger Catcher, and James (Chick) Cominsay Pitcher. |
1934 |
December 8, 2016 |
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1918 Liberty Bond Drive Outside of Coal Mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
These three photographs show workers and community members gathering outside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois for the 1918 Liberty Bond Drive for World War I. |
1918 |
December 8, 2016 |
