Owner:                          Name:        Type:    Years:           Location:

CHICAGO,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN     ORIENT 2      SHAFT    1922-1959        Denning Twp
 ORIENT NUMBER TWO COAL CO.        ORIENT 2      SHAFT    1959-1960        Denning Twp




01-29-1926 New Orient No 2 West Frankfort, IL 5 Killed in Explosion 
02-18-1925 Orient No 2 West Frankfort, IL Tornado

Orient # 2 Mine Shortly after the Tornado of March 18, 1925 The tent was erected after the Tornado Submitted by: Dale Ray Houseworth

1938 Postcard Orient No. 2 Largest Coal Mine in the World West Frankfort, Ill