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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. |
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Men and women inside the Glen Carbon coal mines |
Friends and family were allowed to come visit miners inside the mine. This groups of sight seers are inside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois. |
November 19, 1910 |
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Men and women sight seeing inside coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. |
Men and women visiting coal miners and getting a tour of the inside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. |
November 19, 1910 |
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Shaft Bottom in Coal Mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
Lights illuminating the shaft bottom in coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
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Two men standing outside the coal mine |
Two men standing outside the coal mine. You can see different buildings as well as coal carts. |
August 20, 1908 |
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Back of Coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon |
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Coal miners outside the mines at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
Group of coal miners standing outside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3rd man from the left Lee Thorpe. 6th man from the left Jacob Hinner. 2nd man from the right Joe Leitner. Man on the extreme right is Mr. Daenzer. |
1910 |
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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. |
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Abandoned coal washer site |
East end ruins of old dam in Judy creek below coal washer site. Water used for washing coal. |
February 17, 1990 |
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Portrait of Coal miners |
3 coal mining men and one child. Miners holding tools, wearing head lamps, and carrying lunch boxes. |
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