Great River Road, 2016

Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Photograph Collection (158 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
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Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine No. 480 Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine No. 480 at the Glen Carbon Station Depot. From left to right: Man number 1 is unknown, man number 2 is Will Ammerson and man number 3 is Emery Murphy 1914 December 8, 2016
Illinois Terminal Railroad Company Steam Engine No. 20 Illinois Terminal Railroad Company Steam Engine No. 20 with two workers Unknown December 8, 2016
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
Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Sculpture depicts a miner from 1910. The sculpture was created by E. E. Giberson in 1989. Unknown December 8, 2016
Inside Coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon Illinois. Two workers inside the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. One man is named Louis Trebing. 1910 December 8, 2016
Kasper Kaser At Glen Carbon Crossing <br /><br />
Kasper Kaser At Glen Carbon Crossing waiting by a streetcar shelter.
1902 December 8, 2016
L&amp;N Railroad tracks L&N Railroad tracks looking Northeast Unknown December 8, 2016
Litchfield and Madison Train Engine Litchfield and Madison engine with just a caboose picking up train orders at Glen Carbon tower on its way to Madison where it will pick up a train going back north. 1950's December 8, 2016
Madison Coal Corporation Mine #4 Glen Carbon A strike went into effect on March of 1906. It was reported that over half a million workmen and their families were affected by a cessation of work. Locally it meant that 10 or 15 foreign-born citizens who worked in the mines made extended visits back to their homelands. Since the strike appeared to be lengthy, the Madison Coal Corporation took 52 mules out of #2 and #4 mines. Since the mules had not been out of the mines for several years, citizens were amused to see the antics of the animals as they kicked up their heels in the enjoyment of the warm sunlight. Mining operations were abandoned at No. 1 Mine around the turn of the century because of water seepage problems and Mine No. 4 ceased operating around 1914. 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