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Photograph of a young boy on a floatie in a lake | This is an undated photograph of an unnamed boy with an animal-shaped floatie in a lake. In it, he wears a one-piece swimming outfit with stripes | 1900s | March 15, 2019 |
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Photograph of a man swinging a golf club | This is an undated photograph of an unnamed man swinging a golf club outdoors. | 1900s | March 15, 2019 |
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Donk Brothers and Company Coal Advertisement | This is a color advertisment for the Donk Brothers Coal Company. The ad features a woman and child in front of a coal burning display and foldable billboard which reads "Office 522 Olive St. St. Louis" "Our 'Domestic" Cannot be Excelled in Purity Cleanliness and Free Buring Qualities" "Donk's 'Domestic" Bituminous Coal Lump Egg and Stove Sies" "Donk's Antracite Coal Best Grade All Sizes." Next to the stove is a bin full of coal labeled as "Anthracite" Coal from Donk. Antracite is a particularly desirable type of coal because it is particularly hard and clean burning. | circa 1900s | November 13, 2019 |
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Illinois Terminal Engine Number 30 | This is a black and white photograph of the "Illinois Terminal" Engine no. 30. The engine appears to be pulling railcarts of coal behind it. four are visible in the image. The engine has steam coming from its chimney stack. A conductor can be seen leaning out of the window of the train. | circa 1900s | November 13, 2019 |
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19th Century, Granite City Miller Pharmacy's Mortar and Pestle | This mortar and pestle was used in the middle of the 20th century by the Miller Pharmacy, located in Granite City. Both the mortar and its pestle are made of brass. The mortar and pestle is signed on the bottom "B. Miller," designating ownership to Bernard Miller, who owned and managed Miller Pharmacy. Bernard Miller used the mortar and pestle to crush medical ingredients as a pharmacist. 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 Liana Miller. |
1900s | March 4, 2020 |
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Early 1900s Railroad Spike | This was a spike used to secure base plates to the railroad in the early 1900's, it is made out of steel that has now rusted over. They were mass produced because of the amount of railroads at the time. This railroad spike was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Colin Houston. |
circa 1900s | March 4, 2020 |
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1861-1865 Hand Carved Civil War Pipe | This is a dark brown rough hand carved wooden smoking pipe. John R. Dove carved this while he was fighting in the Civil War and he used it for tobacco smoking during his service. Dove served in the Illinois National Guard, 21st infantry. This wooden pipe was brought in by Quinton Kolnsberg as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. |
1900s | March 4, 2020 |
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Horse Drawn Tractor | Horse Drawn Tractor on the Brockmeir farm | early 1900s | December 8, 2016 |
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1901 Culver Block Brick | This is a brick made by Culver Blocks on February 1, 1901. The item was found in Edwardsville, IL. The sides of the brick are chipped and uneven in certain spaces. The Madison County Historial Society used Culver Blocks on their redevelopment of the Plaza between the 1836 Weir Home and the Archival Library in Edwardsville Illinois for historical continuity. This brick was brought in by Skye Byrd as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. |
1901-2-1 | March 4, 2020 |
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The Cut | Narrow gauge railway carried from Brick yard to the railroad | 1902 | December 8, 2016 |