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	The St. Louis Brick Yard Workers	The St. Louis Press Brick Company was once of the interests of the Niedringhaus Family of Granite City and St. Louis. The brick ward began operations about 1891 and was the largest brick manufacturing plant in the State of Illinois at the time. The company earned a reputation as manufacturing the finest bricks to be found and local lore insists that the company produced all of the bricks used in the construction of the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. In addition to manufacturing paving and building bricks, the company produced beautiful decorative bricks. Hundreds of men from neighboring communities where employed by the brick company. Several boarding houses as well as rows of “company houses” were constructed for employees. The employees had their own ball team, an active union, and a park for social activities.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Brick Yard Workers	Brick Yard Workers	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Employees of the St. Louis Brick Company before 1904	Employees of the St. Louis Brick Company before 1904	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Employees of the St. Louis Press Brick Yard workers	Employees of the St. Louis Press Brick Yard workers	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Postcard of the Brick Yard Pond in Glen Carbon	Postcard reads: To Mr. Jerry Mashek G.Carbon, Ill, Nov 25, 1909 Dear Bro., I received a letter from Ida yesterday saying they were coming, but I suppose you known it by this time, so I’ll be looking for you. How about Tod, tell him to let me know if they are coming. Hoping this finds you all well and Pa still improving. Lovingly, Francine	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	The Cut	Narrow gauge railway carried from Brick yard to the railroad	1902	December 8, 2016
	Mules used to haul brick from brick yard to railroad	Mules were used to haul brick from the brick yard to the railroad. They made a little road that went by Nickel Plate Station.	1904	December 8, 2016
	St. Louis Press Brick Company boarding house	St. Louis Press Brick Company boarding house. It was built in 1898, and experienced a fire in 1989.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	St. Louis Press Brick Chimney	St. Louis Press Brick Chimney	Unknown	December 8, 2016