Great River Road, 2016

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Four Exterior Photos of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These four photographs show the exterior of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
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
Front view of Chapman Coal Company Chapman Coal Company sold to new owners in late 1940’s. Miners working there stayed on for several months without pay attempting to teach the new businessmen how to keep the mine solvent, but the venture failed. Streetcar on far right operated as restaurant by Mary Weiduwilt. Ruins South of Glen Carbon on Route 157. Unknown December 8, 2016
Gale Cuvar Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Gale Cuvar describes his career as a pattern-maker and life in Granite City. Cuvar discusses his career at Arnette Pattern in Granite City and Bodine Aluminum in St. Louis. Cuvar also talks about how Granite City has changed over time and briefly mentions his time in the Army. December 10, 2018 December 8, 2018
General Additives Plant Photograph This is a color photograph of the General Additives Plant. Unknown October 25, 2018
Gev Nauyork, Dorothy Lyons, and Mr. Lyons with Dog Tour the Standard Oil Refinery This black and white photograph depicts Gev Nauyork standing in the Standard Oil Refinery yard with a Oil Logo Badge, while Dorothy Lyons is pushing man, labeled Mr Lyons, in a wheelchair. The people are labeled with Post-It notes. The back is labeled, "standing Gev Nauyok." Unknown October 25, 2018
Glass Mold Used By Owens-Illinois Glass Company This metal glass mold was used by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company to create drinking glasses. Unknown March 28, 2017
Glen Carbon Illinois Central Tower House Glen Carbon Illinois Central Tower House. This tower house was torn down in the summer of 1983. May 1960 December 8, 2016
Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House  Glen Carbon Railroad tower house looking East towards Glen Carbon Unknown December 8, 2016
Glen Carbon Railroad tower house Glen Carbon Railroad tower house Situated between Illinois Central tacks on South and L&N tracks on North Unknown December 8, 2016