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	Photograph of St. John's Methodist Church in Edwardsville, Illinois	This photograph shows a street view of the St John's Methodist Church in Edwardsville, Illinois. There are seven people standing outside the church facing the view of the camera. A wagon is also visible in the bottom right corner of the photo.	Circa 1890	September 30, 2025
	Stereograph Photographs of a Man on Main street with a Carriage and Stores	Two photographs, likely for a stereograph, of a man standing in the middle of a street lined with two-story stores, with two horse-drawn carriages behind him. Stores signs include "HARD WARE," "STORE JANDT & REED," "G. W. MILLER'S BLOCK," "DRUG STORE," and "POGUE'S BOOK STORE."	Circa 1890	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of The "Palace Eagles" Basketball Team	This photograph shows two rows of young men, with a child holding a basketball centered in the first row. The men are wearing jerseys that show the team name of "Palace Eagles." Two men in casual clothing stand in the second row on each side. The Palace Eagles were a basketball team in Madison County, Illinois.	Circa 1930	September 30, 2025
	1898 Photograph of Wm. C. Kriege & Co. Tent at Free Street Fair in Edwardsville, IL	1898 photograph of WM. C. Kriege & Co. tent at a free street fair, in Edwardsville, Illinois. The tent displays a variety of goods including buggys, bicycles, and stoves.	1898-10-12-15	September 30, 2025
	1909 Photograph of Memorial day at Oakwood Cemetery	Picture of a military dress band, from the Western Military Academy, standing on a path waiting for the procession to begin in a cemetery. Behind the band are a large group of well dressed old men holding flowers. There are trees in the background of the photo. Likely the photo is taken at the Oakwood Cemetery in upper Alton.	1909	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of white square building with white fence and trees in foreground	Photograph of a white square building with two sets of fences. The first one is a white picket fence, and the second one is an iron fence with brick bottom.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	1895 Photograph of Irishtown school children	1895 photograph of Irishtown School, Illinois, class photo of 1895. Approximately 35 children stand in staggered lines with one older man standing on the right back line. They are all standing in front of the side of a white building. All of the children are barefoot and are wearing dresses or shirts and trousers.	September 26, 1895	September 30, 2025
	1910 Photograph of Edwardsville High School Football Team	This 1910 photograph shows three rows of boys, with the boy in the front holding a football. The boys are seated outside in front of an exterior doorway. All are dressed in casual clothing.	1910	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of Glen Carbon Parade Float with Children in Star Crowns	Photogragh of a parade float wagon with a covered top with various leaves and branches. On the wagon there are 17 young girls in matching long white dresses, dark sashes, and white crowns with stars on the front holding American flags. The wagon has garland wrapped around the posts that hold up the roof, and a stripped star banner around the wagon bed. various buildings, trees and people can be seen in the background.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	1883 Photograph of Greenville, IL Court House Burning	Photograph of a large white building with a domed cupola on top on fire with smoke coming off it. The view of the building is looking at the side of the building. In front of the building there are skinny bare trees. The photo has some damage on the corners like creasing and darkening and two pin holes at the top. The back of the photo is pale green with the text "BURNING OF COURT HOUSE GREENVILLE 1883 DENNY BONNER".	March 24, 1883	September 30, 2025