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| Roger Kujawa posted OGLESBY Illinois Coal Mine and Portland Cement Works col. PPC 1924 |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post I think the cement works in the photo was over by Lehigh Ave and todays Lehigh Portland Cement Company was built on the coal mine's land. 1939 aerial photo |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post It appears the mine was served by Milwaukee and CB&Q. In fact, Milwaukee's branch terminated at the mine. Did Illinois Central also serve it since it went right by it? 1947 La Salle Quad @ 62,500 |
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| Roger Commented on his post, full resolution Christie Pasieka posted this map in: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173510456055053/permalink/8283591945046823/ |
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| Ray's LaSalle County Online Museum |
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| Roger Kujawa posted Postcard Oglesby Illinois - Top Works, Oglesby Coal Shaft seen on ebay Gary Gray: Can’t really tell where the hoist is located, no visible sheave wheels. Back in those days the hoist was steam powered as indicated by the billowing black smoke stacks. This is located in northern Illinois at the edge of the Illinois coal basin so depth can’t be more than 200 feet from surface to the coal bed, probably a lot less. They are loading gondolas, called gons, on three tracks. Don’t see where the empties are coming from. Would guess that each track represents a separate size consist. Interesting photo. A lot of history presented and a lot missing. Roger Kujawa: Some more info. The top works may be on the Milwaukee Road and the other part on the Illinois Central RR. http://www.illinoisarchaeology.com/.../Illinois%20Zinc... |
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| Roger Kujawa commented on his post |
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| Roger Kujawa commented on his post |
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| Christie Pasieka posted Oglesby Coal Company Mine and the LaSalle Carbon Coal Company Mine No.1. These pre-dated the Deer Park MIne by a generation. These two mines provided the early industrial base around which the present-day community of Oglesby coalesced. |
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