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Two coal miners carrying their lunches Two young men coal miners carrying their lunch in the town of Glen Carbon, Illinois Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal miners eating a meal inside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois This photograph shows coal miners sitting at a table eating a meal inside the coal mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois Unknown December 8, 2016
Portrait of Coal miners 3 coal mining men and one child. Miners holding tools, wearing head lamps, and carrying lunch boxes. Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal Mine No. 4 in Glen Carbon Unknown December 8, 2016
Miners working inside the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Coal miners working inside the coal mines with lights on their heads illuminating the mine shaft. Unknown December 8, 2016
Image of coal mine #4 Engine House in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Madison Coal Corporation No. 4 Mine Engine House still stands and is occupied as a private dwelling located on a private drive on right side of Meridian Hills just after the railroad track crossing about a third of a mile north of the covered bridge. The mine was sunk circa 1892, but mining operations were abandoned just after the turn of the century due to water seepage. Unknown December 8, 2016
Back of Coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon Unknown 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
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