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Panoramic Photo of the Illinois Glass Company |
This panoramic photo shows works of the Illinois Glass Company in 1897 |
August 6, 1897 |
November 15, 2016 |
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Floor Plan for the New Lincoln School |
This floor plan was drawn by the Alton architecture firm L. Pfeiffenberger & Son for the building of a new Lincoln School for African American children in Edwardsville. The school building opened in 1912. Today, the building is home to the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities. |
Circa 1911 |
October 13, 2016 |
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Old Lincoln School Building |
This photograph shows the original Lincoln School prior to the construction of the new building in 1911. |
1877 to 1911 |
October 10, 2016 |
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New Lincoln School Building |
This photograph shows the second Lincoln School building, which was constructed in 1911. The Lincoln School was a public school for African Americans in Edwardsville. The school closed in 1950 due to the desegregation of the Edwardsville school system, and was renovated in 1952 as a Kindergarten through 6th grade school. The school closed permanently in 1972. Today, the building is home to the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities. |
After 1911 |
October 6, 2016 |
