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| Andy Zukowski posted The Union 74 Coal Mine Peru Illinois, C.1910 [Westclox] Steven Holding: There was a mine-mouth coal generating power house and car barn at the same location until the boiler house burned which resulted in the McKinley interests taking control. They mined coal here until 1942 if i remember right. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Steven's comment According to the state records, it operated until 1949. https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/webfiles/topo-mines/lasalle.pdf |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post It looks like it was served by the Rock Island. 1913 La Salle Quad @ 62,500 |
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| LaSalle County Historical Society Museum posted Davis Shroomberg shared Westclox. Peru, IL. Dennis DeBruler: Thanks for identifying the location. It looks like the tipple of the Union Coal Mine is peaking over the left end of the buildings. |
Christie Pasieka posted four images with the comment: "Union 74 Coal Mine in Peru. One note the miners house in the picture, would have been for two families, duplex."
Maggie Smith: do you happen to know a resource that includes lists of employees in the local mines? Would love to find out which mine my g-g-grandfather worked in.
Christie Pasieka: Maggie Smith
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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LaSalle County
Mine Name and Mine Number An entry is included for each name and/or number the mine operated under, even if the company name remained the same
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Why is her map for Index 755 so much different than my map?
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Peru Historical Society posted four images with the comment: "The first discovery of coal in North America was in Illinois by Marquette and Joliet. In 1673, they observed and recorded coal outcrops along the Illinois. Top left photo is year 1911 Peru, Illinois shafts and coal crusher. Top right is the Union Coal Mine in Peru Illinois. Lower two photos are coal mine maps."
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| Peru Historical Society posted The "Union Coal Mine" (also known as Union Mine or Union 74) in Peru, Illinois, was a significant underground mine located near the Westclox factory, active from around the late 1800s into the mid-20th century |
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