Mine Index Number: 6783
| Company Name:
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Bluebird Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Bluebird Mine
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| Start Date:
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1926
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End Date:
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1926
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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2 This mine may have previously been mined by John O’Connell or someone else (see the back of this report for unknown mines).
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| Production Indicated Acres:
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Less than 1
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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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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| Slope
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Vermilion
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19N 11W
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33
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NW SW NE
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| Air shaft
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Vermilion
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19N 11W
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33
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NW SW NE
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Geology
Geological Problems Reported
Holed through to old works on northeast part of mine (Grape Creek No. 4 Mine, mine index 3745).
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Microfilm, document 352895
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12-18-1933
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1:1200
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1:1572
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Final
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| ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-43
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10-8-1926
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1:1200
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1:1200
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Final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Microfilm map, document 352895, reel 03141, frame 30 - Mine outline, shaft & slope location, mining method.
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| ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-43 - Identification of Bluebird Mine and date.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Microfilm: 352895
Map Date: 12-18-1933
Coal Co.: Blue Bird Coal Company
Mine Name: Blue Bird Mines
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