Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 2016

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Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm in the 1920s 1920s December 8, 2016
Men Wheat Threshing Men Wheat Threshing at the Brockmeir farm on Route 157 during the 1920s. 1920s December 8, 2016
Horse Drawn Tractor Horse Drawn Tractor on the Brockmeir farm early 1900s December 8, 2016
Farm Workers using Threshing Machine Men in a field using a threshing machine. John Helfer did local threshing for the Glen Carbon area. He boarded at the home of Joseph Shasek. Before 1900 December 8, 2016
Flier for the Methodist Episcopal Church in Glen Carbon Flier is for: Dedication Service on February 19, 1922 for Bishop William A. Quayle, D. D., L. L. D. Officiating. February 19, 1922 December 8, 2016
Railroad Wreck with Two Men Railroad Wreck with Two Men August 1960 December 8, 2016
Railroad Wreck Railroad Wreck August 1960 December 8, 2016
Nickel Plate Warehouse and Section Foreman’s house Nickel Plate Warehouse and Section Foreman’s house taken in 1909 at Peter Station. The road in the foreground that ran between warehouse and station. This road became Route 157 in the 1930’s. 1909 December 8, 2016
Peters Train Station in Glen Carbon Peters Train Station before 1913. These buildings were located between the tracks just west of Illinois Route 157. Gottieb Schumachers store is in the background, presently Judy’s Inn Tavern. The building attached is the freight house that is used for unclaimed freight. Before 1913 December 8, 2016
Clover Leaf Train Station at Glen Carbon This station was located east of Meridian Road between the tracks just north of Miner Park. The Clover Leaf later became the Nickel Plate Railroad. J. F. Dickman was the railroad agent. Coal mine No. 1 is at the far right. A brick structure of the mine is now occupied as a residence. Meridian road is on the far left. January 1900 December 8, 2016