Great River Road, 2016

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
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
Young Man Inside Church in Front of Alter Young man inside of church in front of the alter. Unknown December 8, 2016
Young Girls at Church in their First Communion Dresses with the Reverend Young Girls at Church in their First Communion Dresses with the Reverend Unknown December 8, 2016
View of the Entrance of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House View of the Entrance of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House. Unknown December 8, 2016
View of lumber used for Mine #2 of the Madison Coal Corporation Photo of the stacks of lumber used inside of mine #2 in for Madison Coal Corporation in Glen Carbon. 1930 December 8, 2016
Two Railroad Workers Sitting on Cart Two railroad workers sitting on cart Unknown December 8, 2016
Two men standing outside the coal mine Two men standing outside the coal mine. You can see different buildings as well as coal carts. August 20, 1908 December 8, 2016
Two Men behind the Glen Carbon Railroad Station Two Men at the rear of the old frame red and yellow painted Illinois Central Station. The man on the right is Herman G. Keiser and the man on the left is unidentified rail car oilier. 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
Two coal miners inside the mines standing on the tracks Two coal miners inside the mines standing on the tracks. The two men are Charles Thraxton (on the left) the mine superintendent and the other is Mr. Coleson who was also a violin teacher. 1912 December 8, 2016