Great River Road, 2016

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Back of Coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon Unknown December 8, 2016
Two men standing outside the coal mine Two men standing outside the coal mine. You can see different buildings as well as coal carts. August 20, 1908 December 8, 2016
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
Men and women sight seeing inside coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Men and women visiting coal miners and getting a tour of the inside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. November 19, 1910 December 8, 2016
Men and women inside the Glen Carbon coal mines Friends and family were allowed to come visit miners inside the mine. This groups of sight seers are inside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois. November 19, 1910 December 8, 2016
Pit Mules in the Glen Carbon Coal Mine This photograph shows pit mules housed inside the Glen Carbon mine. These mules spent most of their days living underground and were used to move carts of coal. Unknown December 8, 2016
Miner working inside the engine room at the coal mine This photograph shows Joe Mateyka operating the cage inside the engine room in at the coal mine. Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal Miners in front of railroad car filled with coal This photograph shows coal miners employed by the Madison Coal Company. They are posing in front of an Illinois Central Railroad car filled with coal.

From left to right: Row of men standing: Man #2 standing is Sam Murphy, Man #6 standing is Albert Evans. Row of men kneeling: Man #2 is Chris Schneider and man in the middle with saw is William Werner the mine carpenter.
Unknown December 8, 2016
Young men standing outside of coal mine #2 by lumber stacks in Glen Carbon, Illinois. This photograph shows two men standing outside mine #2 at the Madison Coal Corporation in Glen Carbon. Roof supports are stacked alongside the railroad tracks. Unknown December 8, 2016
Friends and family day at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois This postcard shows friends and family visiting mine #2 in Glen Carbon. Unknown December 8, 2016