Great River Road, 2016

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Clover Leaf Train Station at Glen Carbon This station was located east of Meridian Road between the tracks just north of Miner Park. The Clover Leaf later became the Nickel Plate Railroad. J. F. Dickman was the railroad agent. Coal mine No. 1 is at the far right. A brick structure of the mine is now occupied as a residence. Meridian road is on the far left. January 1900 December 8, 2016
Clover Leaf Train Station Clover Leaf Train Station right after it was moved to Glen Carbon. The name is not painted on the station yet. Madison Coal Corporation Mine No. 1 is in the background. The man in the photo is J. F. Dickman the railroad agent. January 26, 1900 December 8, 2016
Glen Carbon Train Station  Glen Carbon Train Station, the picture is of Jesse Berry, railroad operator, with his daughter 1900s 1900s December 8, 2016
The Cut Narrow gauge railway carried from Brick yard to the railroad 1902 December 8, 2016
Nickel Plate Warehouse and Section Foreman’s house Nickel Plate Warehouse and Section Foreman’s house taken in 1909 at Peter Station. The road in the foreground that ran between warehouse and station. This road became Route 157 in the 1930’s. 1909 December 8, 2016
Litchfield and Madison Train Engine Litchfield and Madison engine with just a caboose picking up train orders at Glen Carbon tower on its way to Madison where it will pick up a train going back north. 1950's December 8, 2016
1952 Man Wearing Jacket in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Company Strike This is a black and white photograph of a man in trench-coat standing on top of an oil tank rail car in the refinery yard during the 1952 Standard Oil Company strike. The image dimensions are 4.5x2.75." 1952 November 19, 2018
1952 Four Men Posing for Photograph During Standard Oil Strike This is a black and white photograph of men standing in front of a rail car during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. The image size is 3.5x5." 1952 November 19, 2018
1952 Man Posing in Front of Boxcar This is a black and white photograph of a man standing in front of single rail car along the tracks, during the 1952 Standard Oil at Wood River strike. 1952 November 19, 2018
1952 Laundry Hanging in Refinery Yard During Standard Oil Strike This is a black and white photograph of laundry hanging in the Wood River, Standard Oil refinery yard, during a strike. 1952 November 19, 2018