Maryville Mining Collection (15 total)
This collection contains photographs and documents related to the mining history of Maryville, most of them related to the Donk Bros. Mining Company. The items were digitized at the Maryville Heritage Museum and copies were donated to Madison Historical.
- Collection: Maryville Mining Collection
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High School Senior Louis Neptune in Coal Miner Baseball Uniform | This is a black and white photograph of high school senior Louis Neptune in a coal miner baseball uniform | circa 1930s | November 13, 2019 | |
Group Photograph of Miners in Uniforms in Front of Equipment | This is a black and white staged group photograph of miners posing in front of mining equipment with lunch pails and light-able miners caps on. | circa 1920s | November 13, 2019 | |
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 | |
1942 Photograph of the Remains of Donk Brothers Mine, concrete | This is a black and white 1942 photograph of the concrete remains of the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2. | 1942 | November 13, 2019 | |
Hole From Mining Trash Dump from the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2 | This is a black and white photograph of a mining trash dump at the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2. The railroad is visible on the left, with a locomotive pulling a series of coal cars. In the center of the image a group of men and women are present seen standing around the pit. | circa 1920s | November 13, 2019 |