Title
Benton Mine Rescue Station
Subject
Deneen, Charles Samuel, 1863-1940
Governors
Illinois--Benton
Coal mines and mining
Mine rescue work
Railroad trains
Railroad tracks
Illinois. Governor
Mine Safety
Industrial Safety
Coal mines and mining--Safety measures
Description
Governor Charles S. Deneen stands with several men between a set of railraod cars and a building at the Benton Mine Rescue Station. Illinois Mine Rescue began when Bill No. 42 was approved in the Illinois Senate on March 4, 1910. The law was written to establish and maintain mine fire fighting and mine rescue stations in coal fields across the state. The Benton Mine-Rescue Car can also be seen in this photograph.
Creator
Kessberger
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
402634
Miscellaneous Collection
Oversized Individuals Collection
Original Format
imperial print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
28 x 36 cm