Mine Index Number: 3797
| Company Name:
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Standburg and Russell
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| Mine Name:
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Russell Mine
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| Start Date:
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1883
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End Date:
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1888
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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1
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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The western portion of the mine was later surface-mined by United Electric No. 5 Mine (mine index 3700).
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Drift The area was later surface mined by United Electric No. 5 Mine (mine index 3700). For this reason, the drift entrance to the mine is not shown on the accompanying map.
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Vermilion
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19N 12W
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13
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NW NE SE
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Geology
Geological Problems Reported
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Standburg and Russell Said to be operated by Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis, although production was not reported under that name.
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Russell
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1885-1888
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6,646
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Microfilm, document 352943
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5-7-1903
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1:1200
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1:2069
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Final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
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| Microfilm, document 352943, reel 03141, frame 84 - Drift location, mine outline, mining method.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Microfilm: 352943
Map Date: 5-7-1903
Coal Co.: Stansburg and Russell
Mine Name: Stansburg and Russell Mine
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