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Chicago & North Western Diesel Train No. 386 | The diesel era photo is of Chicago & North Western train No. 386 northbound on the former Litchfield & Madison. Track in the foreground is the Illinois Central Railroad/Nickel Plate crossing and Glen Carbon tower would be just out of view to the right. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
City Dump | City dump at slack pile in Glen Carbon looking up towards the school. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
Clock Given to 30-year Employee of Granite City Steel Mill | This clock was given to an employee of the Granite City Steel Mill for working at the mill for 30 years. The clock's bell rings every hour. This clock was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by the employee's great-grandon, Austin Prindable. |
Unknown | May 21, 2019 | |
Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House | Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
Clover Leaf Train Station | Clover Leaf Train Station right after it was moved to Glen Carbon. The name is not painted on the station yet. Madison Coal Corporation Mine No. 1 is in the background. The man in the photo is J. F. Dickman the railroad agent. | January 26, 1900 | December 8, 2016 | |
Coal Handling System during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the coal handling system. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | October 27, 2017 | |
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 Miner Sitting at a Desk doing Work | This photograph shows a Mr. Turton, a coal miner, sitting at a desk working. | 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 | |
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 |