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
1918 Liberty Bond Drive Outside of Coal Mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois These three photographs show workers and community members gathering outside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois for the 1918 Liberty Bond Drive for World War I. 1918 December 8, 2016
1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions 1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions. Back Row From Left to Right: Ott (Fat) Pelligrini, Ray (Kubi) Kubicek Outfield, Charles (Motch) Biarkis Infield, Ed (Sticky) Meyer the Manager, Charlie Wieduwilt Groundskeeper, Hank Leibig Pitching Coach. Middle Row From Left to Right: William (Mop) Henry Outfield, William (Huck) Haywood Outfield, William (Hoot) Burgdorf Scorekeeper, Charles (Smitty) Schmit Infield, Frank (Hank) Unger Infield, Lou (Stucco) Perry Infield. Front Row From Left to Right: Al (Lefty Sedlacek Pitcher, Tony (Tonda) Unger Catcher, and James (Chick) Cominsay Pitcher. 1934 December 8, 2016
1964 Glen Carbon Championship Little League Baseball Team: The Barbers 1964 Glen Carbon Championship Little League Baseball Team The Barbers, sponsored by Barbers Local 605. Front Row from Left to Right: Bobby Kubicek, Don Rieger, Mickey Farvell, Dave Ezell, Bill Brinson. Second Row from Left to Right: Bill Burnett, Dennis Hester, Danny Riles, Dave Sido, Dale Ethington, Jimmy Onkie. Third Row from Left to Right: Richard Stephenson, Ed Landers, John Kovaril, Dave Rieger, Harry Van Evans, Terry Scheibal. Fourth Row from Left to Right: Coaches Bob Kubicek and Kenny Scheibal, Not pictured is Coach Evans and team manager Joe Rieger. Unknown December 8, 2016
3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal carts 3 men inside coal mine #2 sitting on coal cart. Left to right Ed Smith, Garbalde Raffalle, and Louis Trebing (who was 15 years old at the time of the photo). 1910 December 8, 2016
Abandoned coal washer site East end ruins of old dam in Judy creek below coal washer site. Water used for washing coal. February 17, 1990 December 8, 2016
Air compressor in the engine room  Engine room in the Glen Carbon Coal mines. The machine is an air compressor that was used to push air down into the mine shafts. Unknown December 8, 2016
Alton and Southern Coal Steam Engine No. 7   Alton and Southern Coal Steam Engine No. 7 Unknown December 8, 2016
Alton and Southern Steam Engine No. 25   Alton and Southern Steam Engine No. 25 Unknown December 8, 2016
Alton and Southern Steam Engine No. 27 Alton and Southern Steam Engine with Coal car at Coal mine No. 2 Engine No. 27 Unknown December 8, 2016
Arthur Schon and a Hired Hand Arthur Schon and a hired hand holding horses on the Schon farm in the 1930s. 1930s December 8, 2016