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19th Century Rifle of The Bank of Edwardsville's First Bank President This rifle was used for protection from bank robbers at the Bank of Edwardsville in the late 19th century. It was manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. in October, 1884, and was passed down from the first bank president, E.M.(1868-1887) to each bank president until 2004, when the presiding president gave it to his son, Scott Wetzel.

This image was collected as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. These images were contributed by Corbin Wetzel and his father, Scott Wetzel.		 October 14, 1884 March 4, 2020
1999 Traditional Benin Mask This is a mask made of terracotta that is made to look like a man with head wear and markings. It was made in 1999 by the Urabic people of Benin.

This mask was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Mathias Moyegun.		 1999 March 4, 2020
1999 Original Print of the Wood River Refinery, Given to JoAnn Laird Upon Her Retirement This limited edition print of the Wood River Refinery was drawn by St. Louis artist John Pils in 1999. The Shell refinery gave the print to JoAnn Laird upon her retirement from the refinery in 2000. This print is 262 of the 2000 total prints created.

This print was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Gavin Witsken.		 1999 May 21, 2019
1999 Collins Outlaw Family Cookbook This cookbook was made for the 23rd Collins Family Reunion which took place in 1999. The book has and has been passed down from generation to generation. Katy was the one who said we should make a coookbook for our family. It has been passed down ever since.

This book was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Devonte Hairston.		 1999 March 4, 2020
1998 Women's Tiger Softball Team This is a photograph of the 1998 Women's Tiger Softball Team 1998 December 1, 2018
1998 Jack's 66 Service Station Photograph This photo was taken in 1998 at Jack's 66 Service Station in Edwardsville. This is a picture of Sadie Lippoldt's mom, Michelle, and her cousin, Chelsey. Her grandpa was the original owner of Jack's 66 Service Station, and they were celebrating a Route 66 event.

This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Sadie Lippoldt.		 summer 1998 March 4, 2020
1998 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" newspaper This edition of the Tiger Times from 1998 features an article detailing the arboretum on EHS grounds on the front cover. 1998 November 15, 2018
1997 Photograph of an East Alton Bungalow Built in the 1940s This 1997 photograph shows two homes in East Alton. The home on the left is a frame bungalow located at 522 Lincoln Avenue in East Alton, Illinois. Both houses were built in the 1940s as part of a housing tract for the growing number of employees of Winchester/Olin in East Alton. Both homes have been renovated to a more contemporary style. June 15, 1997 August 4, 2017
1995 Edwardsville Intelligencer Article: "Ground Broken for Locker Room Facility" This 1995 article from the Edwardsville Intelligencer is about breaking grounds for opening a locker room facility for the Edwardsville Sports Complex, entitled "Ground Broken for Locker Room Facility."

This article was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Kylie Johnson.		 1995-4-27 March 4, 2020
1995 Article about Bill Hyten, The First Superintendent of Triad High School This is a 1995 newspaper article about the first superintendent of Triad School District, Bill Hyten. He also talks about his family and how happy he is to see his daughter for the holidays.

This newspaper article was brought in by Sam Cowlingas a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.
 December 27, 1995 March 4, 2020