Great River Road, 2016

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The back of the coal mine against the railroad tracks. Railroad carts filled with coal. The back of the coal mine against the railroad tracks. Railroad carts filled with coal. Unknown December 8, 2016
Building on the coal mining property Building on the coal mining property owned by Madison Coal Corporation. 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
Alton and Southern Steam Engine No. 27 Alton and Southern Steam Engine with Coal car at Coal mine No. 2 Engine No. 27 Unknown December 8, 2016
Madison County Coal Corporation Vault Door Standing outside of the door. This is the original vault door downstairs at the Madison County Coal Corporation Office. Unknown December 8, 2016
Jim Baima Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Jim Baima discusses growing up in Collinsville as the son of Italian immigrants, his father's job as a coal miner, the Italian-American community in Collinsville, and studying at SIUE. October 10, 2018 January 24, 2019
Joann Condellone Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Joann Condellone describes growing up with her family of Italian immigrant coal miners in Collinsville. She talks about her struggles with misogyny as a woman in the military, as well as her career in midwifery and various travels around the world. February 14, 2019 September 4, 2019