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	Illinois Terminal Railroad Company Steam Engine No. 20	Illinois Terminal Railroad Company Steam Engine No. 20 with two workers	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Former central office of the Madison Coal Corporation	This building housed the central office of the Madison Coal Corporation’s mining operations in the State of Illinois. The company owned mines in Edwardsville, Mount Olive, Divernon, and Herrin, as well as mine in the state of Kentucky. This building was located less than one mile west of the large mine #2 and the Illinois Central Railroad station was virtually at its front door.	Unknown	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
	Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture.	Image of the Glen Carbon Coal Mine sculpture. Sculpture depicts a miner from 1910. The sculpture was created by E. E. Giberson in 1989.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Coal miner employees outside of building	Coal miner employees outside of building. 5th man from the left in the back row is Mr. Furton and the 2nd man from the left in the front row is Mr. Daenzer.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Coal miners standing outside of the boiler room at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Men standing from left to right: Clem Hawkins, John Russell, Sam Murphy, and Albert Evans. The “Notice” sign in the upper right hand corner of the photo states, “LOITERING BY STRANGERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THIS PROPERTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. –MADISON COAL CORPORATION”	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station	Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station. The first aid station was also where they held local Boy Scout meetings.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Coal Miners Rescue Squad from coal mine #2 out of uniform	The Coal Miners Rescue Squad for coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois out of uniform. From left to right: Pete Anise, John Ferris, Sam Kenner, Mine Boss, Vergil Douglas, William O’Hare, and John Kacer	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Group of coal miners standing outside the mines in Glen Carbon, Illinois	Row of men kneeling from left to right: #1 is Unknown, #2 is Jack Dalryer, #3 is Theodore Beckman, #4 is Charles Thraxton, #5 is More Collier, #6 is Eli Lever, #7 is Adam Rukpatrick, #8 is Albert Miller. Row of men standing from left to right: #1 Antone Walnger Furton	Unknown	December 8, 2016