Great River Road, 2016

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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 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
Back of Coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal miners outside the mines at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Group of coal miners standing outside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3rd man from the left Lee Thorpe. 6th man from the left Jacob Hinner. 2nd man from the right Joe Leitner. Man on the extreme right is Mr. Daenzer. 1910 December 8, 2016
Coal Washer at mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois Mine #2 was expanding operations during the 1890’s and early 1900’s. A new coal washer of “immense size” was completed and ready for operation in 1906. Coal ranging from the size of an egg to small particles could be processed through the washer. The process removed foreign material and then sorted the coal into five different sizes. The Madison Coal Corporation did not find the venture profitable and abandoned the coal washing operation in 1914. Unknown December 8, 2016
Coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Image of the front of the coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois Unknown 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