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Coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Image of the front of the coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Men standing from left to right: Clem Hawkins, John Russell, Sam Murphy, and Albert Evans.
The “Notice” sign in the upper right hand corner of the photo states, “LOITERING BY STRANGERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THIS PROPERTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. –MADISON COAL CORPORATION”
Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal Miners Rescue Squad from coal mine #2 out of uniform The Coal Miners Rescue Squad for coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois out of uniform. From left to right: Pete Anise, John Ferris, Sam Kenner, Mine Boss, Vergil Douglas, William O’Hare, and John Kacer Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal Miners Rescue Squad 1930 Louisville, KY competition winners.  Coal Miners Rescue Squad 1930 Louisville, KY competition winners. Reading from Left to Right: Captain Pete Anesi, John Ferris, Geo. S. Kenner, Virgil Douglas, William O’Hare, and Patient John Kacer.
1930 December 8, 2016
Coal Miners Rescue Squad 1930 Louisville, KY competition trophy display Coal Miners Rescue Squad 1930 Louisville, KY competition trophy display. 1930 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
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
Coal miners in front of the entrance to a mine in Glen Carbon This photograph shows a group of miners standing at the entrance to a mine in Glen Carbon. The arrow drawn on the photograph points to Fat Bendicks' father. 1916 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
Coal miners eating a meal inside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois This photograph shows coal miners sitting at a table eating a meal inside the coal mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois Unknown December 8, 2016