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Chinatown Lake Now Known as Maryville Fishing Club Lake |
This is a color photograph of a that runs alongside Parkview Street in Maryville, Illinois. The pond is now known as the "Maryville Fishing Club Lake" inside Drost Park. It originally ran alongside the St. Louis Troy and Eastern Railroad line and Parkview Street known as Chinatown road at the turn of the century. The Pond is located across the street from Donk Company housing known as "Chinatown" which consisted of 41 housing lots. |
Circa 1900-1925 |
November 13, 2019 |
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Illinois Terminal Engine Number 30 |
This is a black and white photograph of the "Illinois Terminal" Engine no. 30. The engine appears to be pulling railcarts of coal behind it. four are visible in the image. The engine has steam coming from its chimney stack. A conductor can be seen leaning out of the window of the train. |
circa 1900s |
November 13, 2019 |
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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 |
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Coal miners outside the mines at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
Group of coal miners standing outside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3rd man from the left Lee Thorpe. 6th man from the left Jacob Hinner. 2nd man from the right Joe Leitner. Man on the extreme right is Mr. Daenzer. |
1910 |
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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1910 Postcard Displaying Buildings of the Exteriror of the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2 |
This is a postcard displaying a series of Donk Mine outbuildings and the exterior of the Donk Brothers mine no. 2 site. The mine was in operation from 1902 to 1925. The Postcard image was taken in March of 1910. |
1910 |
November 13, 2019 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Two Donk Brothers Miners and Man in Suit inside Mine Shaft |
This is a Black and white photograph of two Donk Brothers Miners sitting on a piece of machinery and squatting with a shovel and a man in a suit conversing inside the Donk no. 2 mine shaft. |
Circa 1910s |
November 13, 2019 |
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Donk Mine entrance |
This is a black and white image of four men sitting at the entrance of the Donk Mine no. 2 shaft. The men are holding tools such as a pic ax and welding gear. All four of the men are wearing lighted helmets. Rough cut wooden support beams are prominent thorughout the mine shaft. The image is undated but the mine was in operation from 1902 to 1925. |
circa 1910s - 1920s |
November 13, 2019 |
