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	Photograph of Woman Holding "Ambrosius & Sons" Sign	This photograph shows a woman wearing a top hat and a long skirt with several pairs of boots attached. She is standing outside and holding up a sign for Ambrosius & Sons, a store in Collinsville, Illinois.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Worden Fire Department	A photograph of a group of men standing outside a brick building with a decorative banner hung behind them saying 'WORDEN FIRE DEPT NO. 1,'. All men standing with arms to their sides wearing long double breasted jackets with peaked hats.	Circa 1910	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Workers at the Advocate Printing Office	A photograph of an interior of a building with six men and one woman inside an office separated by a a half wall from the rest of the building. In the center there is a large desk with a man dressed in business attire reading a paper, there are three men standing behind him, one wearing a suit, and two men in work clothes leaning against the desk. On the left of the photograph there is a woman at a type writer. There are two light fixtures with bulbs hanging from the ceiling and various clutter around the office. There is a calendar on the wall that suggests that the month is February on a leap year possibly 1868, 1896, or earlier or later.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of Young Men Rowing Three Rowboats	A photograph of young men enjoying a sunny day at the lake. Two groups of four and a young man are rowing boats. A group of twenty-six young men are sitting, laying, and standing on shore.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	Photograph Panorama of Refinery and Town	These are black and white images of three photographs taped together to create a panorama of the refinery and town.	Circa 1908	October 25, 2018
	Photographic Copy of a Painting of The Wildey Theater	This is a photographic copy of a painting of The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, IL. The Wildey Theater is a local theater that first opened in 1909 and is still open as of the writing of this entry. This photograph was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Karla Sheeley.	Unknown	March 4, 2020
	Phyllis Werner Oral History	This oral history interview with Ellen Nore-Nordhouser is part of a collection of oral histories conducted as part of a research project related to the 50th Anniversary of SIUE between 2005 and 2008. Werner began work with the university out of state working as a recruiter, she eventually became the Weekend University Coordinator and Director of the Student Services Center. Puro speaks to the changes over time on focusing on student retention and programs such as Freshmen First and Weekend University.	June 20, 2003	March 29, 2021
	Picture of Coach Wilbur "Doc" Bohm	This is a picture of Coach Wilbur "Doc" Bohm of Edwardsville High School. Possible of date of picture is 1939 as shown on the back of the photograph but crossed out.	Unknown	November 15, 2018
	Piece of the Berlin Wall Belonging to Bethalto Resident Shelly Niemeier	This small fragment of the Berlin Wall was obtained by Bethalto resident Shelly Niemeier around when the wall was destroyed in November and December 1989. The wall famously divided Berlin during the Cold War, and its collapse symbolized the end of the Cold War. This piece of the Berlin Wall was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Kaylee Klaustermeier.	1989	September 7, 2018
	Pit Mules in the Glen Carbon Coal Mine	This photograph shows pit mules housed inside the Glen Carbon mine. These mules spent most of their days living underground and were used to move carts of coal.	Unknown	December 8, 2016