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	Abandoned coal washer site	East end ruins of old dam in Judy creek below coal washer site. Water used for washing coal.	February 17, 1990	December 8, 2016
	A Trip Through Wood River Refinery Pamphlet	This pamphlet was produced by the Standard Oil Company at Wood River and was used as a resource during tours through the refinery. This pamphlet includes many pictures of equipment in the refinery, a flow chart, and a map. The pamphlet also explains the significance of the different units and goes through the refining process.	April 1954	November 15, 2018
	A Summary of the Community Unit District Law	This is a summary of the Illinois state law known as House Bill 575. It describes how a school district becomes a community unit district.	July 21, 1947	February 28, 2017
	A Satchel Guide to Europe	This booklet entitled "A Satchel Guide to Europe" contains maps of train tracks in Europe. This book gave information on when it would be best to use certain train tracks, the destinations on each individual track, and all other general information on European rails. This book was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Kylie Peel.	1936	March 4, 2020
	A Horse Drawn Wagon	A horse drawn wagon carrying men and banners are on the side of the two horses. Children are looking up at the wagon as it passes by on a dirt road. Behind the first wagon is another drawn by a single horse carrying men.	Unknown	October 25, 2017
	A Horse and Buggy	Sitting in the horse and buggy are Thomas Albert Riggin and his wife Phosa Bowker Riggin.	Unknown	October 25, 2017
	A Fourth of July Advertisement for Plegge's Store in Bethalto, IL.	This is a Fourth of July advertisement for the Plegge Store in Bethalto, IL. The store was open from 1933-1951 and during its years of operation quickly adapted to new innovations in food products such as Jell-O, Kool-Aid, and Miracle Whip. This advertisement was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Mia Plegge.	1933-1951	March 4, 2020
	A class photo of the confirmation class of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church	Circa 1914 photo of the confirmation class of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. The pastor is F. von Strohe. The girl of the pastor's left is Buelah Schroeppel, Mr. Greer's mother. Other members of the class are not identified.	Circa 1914	September 17, 2017
	882nd Field Artillery Battalion in World War II, including Bethalto resident Pvt. Edgar Wells	This photograph shows the 882nd Field Artillery Battalion. One of the men in the photo is Bethalto resident Private Edgar Wells. Wells served in the United States army from 1941 to March 1944, when he was honorably discharged. This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ethan Hannaford.	1941-1944	September 7, 2018
	50th Anniversary Letterhead Paper	This is an unused sheet of blue paper advertising the Golden Anniversary of the Standard Oil Company in the letterhead. The page also includes an image of Lewis and Clark in yellow ink at the bottom.	1957	October 25, 2018