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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Blacksmith Shop at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Blacksmith Shop at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. The blacksmith in the photo is Henry Laurence. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
Coal Miner Sitting at a Desk doing Work | This photograph shows a Mr. Turton, a coal miner, sitting at a desk working. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
Coal miners in front of the entrance to a mine in Glen Carbon | This photograph shows a group of miners standing at the entrance to a mine in Glen Carbon. The arrow drawn on the photograph points to Fat Bendicks' father. | 1916 | December 8, 2016 | |
Coal miners eating a meal inside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois | This photograph shows coal miners sitting at a table eating a meal inside the coal mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |