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Bob Gibson Oral History Interview |
An oral history interview with Robert "Bob" Gibson, an expert on mine subsidence. Gibson describes his career with the Illinois and federal governments working on abandoned mine lands projects. He also describes several notable cases of mine subsidence from old coal mines in Madison County. |
March 11, 2017 |
June 14, 2017 |
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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 |
December 8, 2016 |
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Boiler House Coal and Ash handling system during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery |
This photograph shows the construction of boiler house's coal and ash 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 |
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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 |
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Two coal miners inside the mines standing on the tracks |
Two coal miners inside the mines standing on the tracks. The two men are Charles Thraxton (on the left) the mine superintendent and the other is Mr. Coleson who was also a violin teacher. |
1912 |
December 8, 2016 |
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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 |
December 8, 2016 |
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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 |
December 8, 2016 |
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3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal carts |
3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal cart. Left to right Ed Smith, Garbalde Raffalle, and Louis Trebing (who was 15 years old at the time of the photo). |
1910 |
December 8, 2016 |
