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1959 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" vol. XXII no. 5 This is vol. XXII, no. 5 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" published in November 6, 1959. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, Letters to the Editor or “We Talk Shop,” “News Oddities,” editorials, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, “History of Bean Dances,” and local athletic commentary. 1959 December 1, 2018
1959 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" vol. XXII no. 4 This is vol. XXII, no. 4 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" published in October 23, 1959. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, Letters to the Editor or “We Talk Shop,” “News Oddities,” editorials, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, Halloween events, and local athletic commentary. 1959 December 1, 2018
1959 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" vol. XXII no. 3 This is vol. XXII, no. 3 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" published in October 8, 1959. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, Letters to the Editor or “We Talk Shop,” “News Oddities,” editorials, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, “Letter from Moscow”, and local athletic commentary. 1959 December 1, 2018
1959 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" vol. XXII no. 2 This is vol. XXII, no. 2 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" published in September 25, 1959. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, student government updates, “News Oddities,” editorials, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, “Faculty Vary Summer Vacations”, and local athletic commentary. 1959 December 1, 2018
1959 Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance Paperback Book This is a 1959 publication Abe Gets His Chance. The book was written by Frances Cavanah and illustrated by Don Silbey. The book is a decomissioned library book from the Hilsboro Library, located in downtown Hilsboro, IL. The book is a biography focusing on the childhood of the U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln.

This book was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. The book was brought into class by Jacob McKey.
1959 March 4, 2020
1958 Team Photograph of Mechanical Tigers This is a black and white photograph of the Mechanical Tigers baseball team after a game on September 20, 1958. September 20, 1958 November 13, 2018
1958 Standard Oil Employees Playing Baseball This is a black and white photograph of employees playing baseball. Geo Nauyak is shown batting in the picture. The photograph was taken in 1958. 1958 November 13, 2018
1958 Sports Review Magazine from Mount Morris, Illlinois This issue of Sports Review Magazing was Published in Mount Morris, Illinois, in 1958. The issue's special topic is on baseball. On the cover is a picture of Lew Burdette, a Milwaukee pitcher, along with a caption that reads, "Lew Burdette; the pitcher who made Milwaukee famous."The magazine has some mild cosmetic defects and wrinkles on the cover and interior pages.

This magazine was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought into class by Sydney Chong.
1958-5 March 4, 2020
1958 Photograph of Chinatown Lake now known as Maryville Fishing Club Lake This is a color photograph taken in June of 1958 of the Pond that runs alongside Parkview Street in Maryville, Illinois. The pond is now known as the "Maryville Fishing Club Lake" inside Drost Park. It originally ran alongside the St. Louis Troy and Eastern Railroad line and Parkview Street known as Chinatown road at the turn of the century. The Pond is located across the street from Donk Company housing known as "Chinatown" which consisted of 41 housing lots. 1958 November 13, 2019
1958 CAT Cracker at Night This is a black and white photograph of the CAT cracker lit at night. 1958 November 13, 2018