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Circa 1970s Apple Sauce Cake Recipe | This is a recipe for apple sauce cake that was created circa 1970, and has since been passed down generationally through Elena Konradt's family. The paper has yellowed with age and has collected stains over time. This recipe was made every year for Elena's grandmother on her birthday. This recipe was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Elena Konradt. |
1970s | March 4, 2020 | |
Circa 1978 Old Spice Shaving Kit | This shaving kit was manufactured by the Shulton Company circa 1978, with the Old Spice brand name. The company branded their products with colonial sailing ships, this kit in particular is marked with the ship Recovery. The brush was made with boar bristle. This shaving kit was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Drake Walker. | Circa 1978 | May 21, 2019 | |
City Dump | City dump at slack pile in Glen Carbon looking up towards the school. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
Clara Metz Hartmann | This is a photograph of Clara Metz Hartman, daughter of the owner of the Metz Store. She married A. J. Hartmann. | Unknown | September 16, 2017 | |
Clock Given to 30-year Employee of Granite City Steel Mill | This clock was given to an employee of the Granite City Steel Mill for working at the mill for 30 years. The clock's bell rings every hour. This clock was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by the employee's great-grandon, Austin Prindable. |
Unknown | May 21, 2019 | |
Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House | Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House | Unknown | December 8, 2016 | |
Clover Leaf Train Station | Clover Leaf Train Station right after it was moved to Glen Carbon. The name is not painted on the station yet. Madison Coal Corporation Mine No. 1 is in the background. The man in the photo is J. F. Dickman the railroad agent. | January 26, 1900 | December 8, 2016 | |
Clover Leaf Train Station at Glen Carbon | This station was located east of Meridian Road between the tracks just north of Miner Park. The Clover Leaf later became the Nickel Plate Railroad. J. F. Dickman was the railroad agent. Coal mine No. 1 is at the far right. A brick structure of the mine is now occupied as a residence. Meridian road is on the far left. | January 1900 | December 8, 2016 | |
Coal Handling System during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the coal handling system. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | October 27, 2017 | |
Coal Mine No. 4 in Glen Carbon | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |