Great River Road, 2016

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Inside Coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon Illinois. Two workers inside the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. One man is named Louis Trebing. 1910 December 8, 2016
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. Unknown December 8, 2016
Group of miners sitting in a cart outside of the mines Group of miners sitting in a cart outside of the mines Unknown December 8, 2016
Group of men standing outside at the coal mines Group of well dressed men with coverall on standing outside at the coal mines Unknown December 8, 2016
Ground view of the 1918 Liberty Bond Drive for WWI at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois This photograph shows workers and community members gathering outside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois for the 1918 Liberty Bond Drive for World War I. 1918 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
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
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
December dinner inside the coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Dinner served down inside coal mine #2 tunnel. December presiding over this unique dinner in #2 mine tunnel is Mike Sedlacek (center), top mine boss. The other people at the table are presumed to have been visiting officials of the Madison Coal Company and their wives. The unidentified women in the background are presumed to have been Glen Carbon Village women who prepared and served the food. 1920 December 8, 2016
Cole Gratcher outside of the old Coal Office Cole Gratcher (grandson of Alice Hielson) outside of the old Coal Office. Now Claude James house that used to belong to Mike Higgerson. August 1960 December 8, 2016