Mine Subsidence at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium (113 total)
This collection contains photographs from 1926 and 2002 of the interior and exterior of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville, which became the Madison County Nursing Home in the 1970s. The photographs show the damage to the building resulting from mine subsidence, as well as attempts to prevent further subsidence in the 1920s. The building was torn down in the early 2000s.
- Collection: Mine Subsidence at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium
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1926 Scaled Crack in the Foundation and Wall of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows the south side of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. This photograph details the scaling of the crack throughout the foundation and adjoining wall. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. | 1926 | September 13, 2017 |
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1926 Basement Floor Crack at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph displays a large crack in the basement floor of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. | 1926 | September 21, 2017 |
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1926 Boiler Room of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows the boiler room of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. The left and rear walls show the insertion of jacks to prevent the building from collapsing. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. | 1926 | September 11, 2017 |
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1926 Braces Added to the North Side of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows braces added to the north side of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. These improvements were a larger part of a necessary construction completed to the building after mine subsidence. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. | 1926 | September 21, 2017 |
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1926 Cracking in the Corner of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows the outside cracking in the corners of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home.. | 1926 | September 11, 2017 |
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1926 Drill Crew Workers Repairing the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows the drill crew repairing the foundation of the Madison Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. These improvements were a larger part of a necessary construction completed to the building after mine subsidence. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. | 1926 | September 21, 2017 |
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1926 Drilled Holes in the Northeast Side of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows holes drilled in the northeast side of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. These improvements were a larger part of a necessary construction completed to the building after mine subsidence. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. | 1926 | September 21, 2017 |
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1926 Four Installed Column Cribs at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows the installation of four column cribs at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. These improvements were a larger part of a necessary construction completed to the building after mine subsidence. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. | 1926 | September 21, 2017 |
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1926 Ground Crack Near the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows the ground crack after mine subsidence. The wooden marker denotes the ground crack. | 1926 | September 26, 2017 |
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1926 Ground Crack Near the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence | This 1926 photograph shows the ground crack after mine subsidence. The crack is seen directly below the wooden marker. | 1926 | September 26, 2017 |