Great River Road, 2016

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Coal Miners in front of railroad car filled with coal This photograph shows coal miners employed by the Madison Coal Company. They are posing in front of an Illinois Central Railroad car filled with coal.

From left to right: Row of men standing: Man #2 standing is Sam Murphy, Man #6 standing is Albert Evans. Row of men kneeling: Man #2 is Chris Schneider and man in the middle with saw is William Werner the mine carpenter.
Unknown December 8, 2016
Two Coal Miners Working in a Glen Carbon Mine This photograph shows two workers operating a coal cutting machine in a Glen Carbon mine. Unknown 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
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
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
Shaft Bottom in Coal Mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Lights illuminating the shaft bottom in coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Unknown December 8, 2016
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 December 8, 2016
Postcard of a coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois October 5, 1910 December 8, 2016
Back of Coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon Unknown December 8, 2016
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 December 8, 2016