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	Hagop Varadian Oral History Interview	This oral history interview with Hagop Varadian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Hagop (Jake) Varadian was born on April 12, 1938 to Armenian immigrants and has been a lifelong resident of the Lincoln Place neighborhood. In this interview, he talks about his parent's life in Armenia during World War One and his mother’s experience in the Armenian Genocide which resulted in her having to live in the desert where her sister was born. He also touches on aspects of his own life that include being in the Army and teaching school for the Granite City School District.	November 6, 2001	March 18, 2018
	Gutted Fireplace inside the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s	This photograph shows a gutted fireplace inside the Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s.	Circa 2000	October 17, 2018
	Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, 1878-1910	This clear glass bottle was used at the turn of the century to hold medicine for the treatment of chills caused by a fever. The bottle is inscribed as originating in Paris, France by Edwin Wiley Grove. Near the turn of the 20th century, this company moved to St. Louis. This object was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Iris Palmier.	1878-1910	March 4, 2020
	Group Photograph of Wood River Volunteer Fire Department	This is a group photograph of people in attendance at retirement party, attached to the back is a photograph of the Wood River, IL Volunteer Fire Department, the chief of the fire department is from Standard Oil.	Unknown	November 12, 2018
	Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band Playing	This is a black and white photograph of Red Crown Marching Band playing instruments. On the back labeled as "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library."	Unknown	November 8, 2018
	Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band	This is a black and white photograph of the Red Crown Marching Band, on the back it is labeled, "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library."	Unknown	November 8, 2018
	Group Photograph of Miners in Uniforms in Front of Equipment	This is a black and white staged group photograph of miners posing in front of mining equipment with lunch pails and light-able miners caps on.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
	Group Photograph of Employees in Front of Old Lab Building	This is a black and white photograph of employees in front of the "Old Lab Building." The names of those pictured are labeled on the back of the image.	Unknown	November 13, 2018
	Group Photo of Officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932	This photograph shows the officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932. Left to right First Row: Allice Gillespay, Mary A. Taylor, Margie Pfaff, Elizabeth Bowker, Myrtle Haddick, Alberta Hartman (Krite) Second Row: Celeste Mashek (Thomas), Grace Elizabeth Orcutt, Worthy Matron, Allan Claus (the "Worthy Patron") Third Row: Lillian Pointer, Leona Nichols, Hilda Riggin (Bitzer), Edw. J. Mashek, Kathryn Stehman (Orcutt), Martha Schwartz (Nieman), Mae Thompson (Claus)	1932	April 21, 2017
	Group of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Workers With a Railcar circa 1910s	This photograph shows a group of about ten men standing around a railcar outside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photograph was taken sometime in the 1910s.	circa 1910s	March 21, 2019