Maryville Mining Collection (15 total)

This collection contains photographs and documents related to the mining history of Maryville, most of them related to the Donk Bros. Mining Company. The items were digitized at the Maryville Heritage Museum and copies were donated to Madison Historical.

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	Woman Standing in Front of Mine Entrance Building to "Donk Bros.Coal & Coke Co. Mine no. 2"	This is a photograph of a woman in a dark dress standing in the foreground of a photograph with the Donk no. 2 mine entrance in the background. The image is undated.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
	Two Donk Brothers Miners and Man in Suit inside Mine Shaft	This is a Black and white photograph of two Donk Brothers Miners sitting on a piece of machinery and squatting with a shovel and a man in a suit conversing inside the Donk no. 2 mine shaft.	Circa 1910s	November 13, 2019
	Illinois Terminal Engine Number 30	This is a black and white photograph of the "Illinois Terminal" Engine no. 30. The engine appears to be pulling railcarts of coal behind it. four are visible in the image. The engine has steam coming from its chimney stack. A conductor can be seen leaning out of the window of the train.	circa 1900s	November 13, 2019
	Hole From Mining Trash Dump from the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2	This is a black and white photograph of a mining trash dump at the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2. The railroad is visible on the left, with a locomotive pulling a series of coal cars. In the center of the image a group of men and women are present seen standing around the pit.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
	High School Senior Louis Neptune in Coal Miner Baseball Uniform	This is a black and white photograph of high school senior Louis Neptune in a coal miner baseball uniform	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019
	Group Photograph of Miners in Uniforms in Front of Equipment	This is a black and white staged group photograph of miners posing in front of mining equipment with lunch pails and light-able miners caps on.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
	Exteriror image of the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2	This is a back and white image of the exteriror of the Donk Brothers Mine in Maryville, Illinois. The image is labeled "Donk Colliery Maryville ILL." Three buildings are visible in the image including the tall exteriror of the mine entrance, four smokstacks, as well as a power line in the foreground. The second image is an edited version of the original commissioned by the Maryville Heritage Association. The image is undated, but the mine was in operation from 1902 to 1925.	circa 1910s - 1920s	November 13, 2019
	Donk Mine entrance	This is a black and white image of four men sitting at the entrance of the Donk Mine no. 2 shaft. The men are holding tools such as a pic ax and welding gear. All four of the men are wearing lighted helmets. Rough cut wooden support beams are prominent thorughout the mine shaft. The image is undated but the mine was in operation from 1902 to 1925.	circa 1910s - 1920s	November 13, 2019
	Donk Brothers and Company Coal Advertisement	This is a color advertisment for the Donk Brothers Coal Company. The ad features a woman and child in front of a coal burning display and foldable billboard which reads "Office 522 Olive St. St. Louis" "Our 'Domestic" Cannot be Excelled in Purity Cleanliness and Free Buring Qualities" "Donk's 'Domestic" Bituminous Coal Lump Egg and Stove Sies" "Donk's Antracite Coal Best Grade All Sizes." Next to the stove is a bin full of coal labeled as "Anthracite" Coal from Donk. Antracite is a particularly desirable type of coal because it is particularly hard and clean burning.	circa 1900s	November 13, 2019
	Chinatown Lake Now Known as Maryville Fishing Club Lake	This is a color photograph of a that runs alongside Parkview Street in Maryville, Illinois. The pond is now known as the "Maryville Fishing Club Lake" inside Drost Park. It originally ran alongside the St. Louis Troy and Eastern Railroad line and Parkview Street known as Chinatown road at the turn of the century. The Pond is located across the street from Donk Company housing known as "Chinatown" which consisted of 41 housing lots.	Circa 1900-1925	November 13, 2019