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Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Sculpture depicts a miner from 1910. The sculpture was created by E. E. Giberson in 1989. Unknown December 8, 2016
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
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
Miner working inside the engine room at the coal mine This photograph shows Joe Mateyka operating the cage inside the engine room in at the coal mine. Unknown December 8, 2016
Miners working inside the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Coal miners working inside the coal mines with lights on their heads illuminating the mine shaft. 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
Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Unknown December 8, 2016
Outside view of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois This photograph shows coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon Unknown December 8, 2016
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. Unknown December 8, 2016
Portrait of Coal miners 3 coal mining men and one child. Miners holding tools, wearing head lamps, and carrying lunch boxes. Unknown December 8, 2016