courtesty of Illinois Historical Aerial Photography Collection
This image is part of an aerial survey of Illinois conducted in 1938. Peabody Mine Number 7, just south of US 104 in Kincaid, IL is pictured. In the lower middle of the image the shadow cast by the mine tipple is visible.
Here’s the link to the full image. To see the full collection of images click here to visit Illinois Historical Aerial Photography Collection at the University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign.