Browse Items (176 total)
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Air compressor in the engine room | Engine room in the Glen Carbon Coal mines. The machine is an air compressor that was used to push air down into the mine shafts. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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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 |
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City Dump | City dump at slack pile in Glen Carbon looking up towards the school. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Former central office of the Madison Coal Corporation | This building housed the central office of the Madison Coal Corporation’s mining operations in the State of Illinois. The company owned mines in Edwardsville, Mount Olive, Divernon, and Herrin, as well as mine in the state of Kentucky. This building was located less than one mile west of the large mine #2 and the Illinois Central Railroad station was virtually at its front door. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Image of the front of the coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Coal Washer at mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Mine #2 was expanding operations during the 1890’s and early 1900’s. A new coal washer of “immense size” was completed and ready for operation in 1906. Coal ranging from the size of an egg to small particles could be processed through the washer. The process removed foreign material and then sorted the coal into five different sizes. The Madison Coal Corporation did not find the venture profitable and abandoned the coal washing operation in 1914. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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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 |
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Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Men standing from left to right: Clem Hawkins, John Russell, Sam Murphy, and Albert Evans. The “Notice” sign in the upper right hand corner of the photo states, “LOITERING BY STRANGERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THIS PROPERTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. –MADISON COAL CORPORATION” |
Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station | Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station. The first aid station was also where they held local Boy Scout meetings. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Coal Miners Rescue Squad from coal mine #2 out of uniform | The Coal Miners Rescue Squad for coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois out of uniform. From left to right: Pete Anise, John Ferris, Sam Kenner, Mine Boss, Vergil Douglas, William O’Hare, and John Kacer | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |