Horseshoe Lake, 2016

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Interior of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 After Mine Subsidence This photograph shows the interior of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002. The nursing home closed in the late 1990s. The building was torn down a few years after the photo was taken. December 20, 2002 August 13, 2018
Interior of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 After Mine Subsidence This photograph shows the interior of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002. The nursing home closed in the late 1990s. The building was torn down a few years after the photo was taken. December 20, 2002 August 13, 2018
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
Illinois Terminal Engine Number 30 This is a black and white photograph of the "Illinois Terminal" Engine no. 30. The engine appears to be pulling railcarts of coal behind it. four are visible in the image. The engine has steam coming from its chimney stack. A conductor can be seen leaning out of the window of the train. circa 1900s November 13, 2019
Hole From Mining Trash Dump from the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2 This is a black and white photograph of a mining trash dump at the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2. The railroad is visible on the left, with a locomotive pulling a series of coal cars. In the center of the image a group of men and women are present seen standing around the pit. circa 1920s November 13, 2019
High School Senior Louis Neptune in Coal Miner Baseball Uniform This is a black and white photograph of high school senior Louis Neptune in a coal miner baseball uniform circa 1930s November 13, 2019
Hallway of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 After Mine Subsidence This photograph shows a hallway inside the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002. The nursing home closed in the late 1990s. The building was torn down a few years after the photo was taken. December 20, 2002 August 13, 2018
Group Photograph of Miners in Uniforms in Front of Equipment This is a black and white staged group photograph of miners posing in front of mining equipment with lunch pails and light-able miners caps on. circa 1920s November 13, 2019
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