Title
Charles Deneen at the Benton Mine Rescue Station
Subject
Deneen, Charles Samuel, 1863-1940
Governors
Illinois--Benton
Coal mines and mining
Mine rescue work
Description
Charles S. Deneen (center) poses with four gentlemen 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.
Creator
Kessberger
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
402633
Miscellaneous Collection
Oversized Individuals Collection
Original Format
imperial print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
28 x 36 cm