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Satellite, the mine was on both sides of IL-15 and the tipple was on the west side of the mine.)
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A couple of photos that were taped `together to create this image. Cleaned it up a bit. Little John Coal mine. |
My motivation for these notes is the Little John mine, but I include Horkstrom/Strom because it is geographically so close and because both used the Galesburg & Great Eastern (G&GE). According to the 2005 SPV Map, the G&GE was never bought by another railroad. It was abandoned by the G&GE.
In 1940, the Strom mine had been idle for more than a couple of decades, bu the Little John mine had been active for just four years.
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| 1944 Galva and Maquon Quadrangles @ 1:62,500 |
I included some of the land north of the mines in the 1940 aerial and 1944 topo to catch the curve in the G&GE.
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Nick Koba Jr. best job and most important at any coal mine the PUMPER , summer bug bites winter frozen hoses , water never stops summer rains winter drains out of high wall , did that for over 7 years. |
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This looks like a different exposure of the above photo.
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James Stine Michael Gemstone Willey, is there a date on this photo?
Michael Gemstone Willey It was in a stack of photos which had the date 1953 on the box but I don't know if that corresponds to this image.
James Stine Michael Gemstone Willey , that machine was moved to the Allendale Mine in 1961. 1953 is a good starting point to try and find some information on the boom fall.
Nick Koba Jr. didn't know they had a 950 I new they had a 1050 because I have photos of it when the spoil pushed in and shoved it agaiest the high wall.
James Stine Nick Koba Jr., the 1050 your referring to worked at the Will Scarlet Mine near Stonefort, Illinois.
Nick Koba Jr. thanks James I forgot it was Will Scarlet Mine. |
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My grandfather, Jess Lorraine "Babe" Goff, worked the Victoria Coal Mines. Family lore has it that he was given the job after the Great Depression because he had a pick-up truck. Our photos are from 1937. Thank you for these maps and pics!
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