Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Photograph Collection (156 total)
These photographs, digitized by the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, are from some of the museums collections: the St. Louis Press Brick Company, churches, coal mining, farming, social organizations, railroads, and sports.
- Collection: Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Photograph Collection
Thumbnail | Title | Description | Date | Date Added |
---|---|---|---|---|
Remaining foundation of the railroad tower house | Remaining foundation of Railroad tower house at West terminus of heritage trail. What is left is a small square foundation behind the rubble. The man pointing in the photo is L. Harris. | February 17, 1990 | December 8, 2016 | |
Mont Station foundation of the Illinois Central Railroad | Mont Station foundation of the Illinois Central Railroad | May 11, 1991 | December 8, 2016 | |
Coal Miners Rescue Squad | Two photographs of the coal miners rescue squad during training. From Right to Left: Captain Pete Anesi, John Ferris, Patient John Kacer, Geo. S. Kenner, and William O’Hare. | 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 | |
Friends and family day at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois | This postcard shows friends and family visiting mine #2 in Glen Carbon. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
Young men standing outside of coal mine #2 by lumber stacks in Glen Carbon, Illinois. | This photograph shows two men standing outside mine #2 at the Madison Coal Corporation in Glen Carbon. Roof supports are stacked alongside the railroad tracks. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
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 | |
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 |