Horseshoe Lake, 2016

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Laurence McAneny 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. Illinois Edwardsville February 27, 2021
Photograph of a Building Burned Down by Fire Photograph of the ruins of a building that burned down, taken from the rooftop of Dr. Easley's office. A crowd forms to see the aftermath of the fire. Unknown September 30, 2025
Photograph of a Large Crowd Outside a Drug Store This undated photograph shows a two-story building with four chimneys on the roof and an overhead utility pole at the corner of the building. Men in uniform line up on the side of the building as people leave out the front. There is a sign that goes around the building that says "JAMES T. KIRKHAM & CO. DRUG STORE" on one side and "JAS T. KIRKHAM & CO. DRUGS MEDICINES SCHOOL BOOKS WALL PAPER PAINTS OILS." Unknown September 30, 2025
Photograph of Cadets at the Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois Photograph of Western Military Academy cadets standing in two single-file lines with a man standing between them. On the left there is a small building, and on the right another larger building in the background, as well as a wall tower visible in the middle. Unknown September 30, 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 of a House with a Western Military Academy Building in the Background Photograph of a house from afar in a meadow with trees on either side. Also visible is a brick building on the right half covered with trees. The brick building is part of the Western Military Academy. Unknown September 30, 2025
Photograph of L. D. Blanchard & Son Union Roller Mills A faded photograph of a wood-sided two-story building with a chimney with the words "L. D. Blanchard & Son Union Roller Mills" painted on the side in white. Two workers stand outside a door with a sign that says "Gluten & Oil Meal." Both workers wear overalls, shirts, and hats. Unknown October 2, 2025
Photograph of A. F. Rickfelder Buggy & Carriage Storefront A photograph of the outside of a building made up on a one story storefront, and a two story building attached to the back all made of wood with three brick chimneys . A horse and buggy sits under the storefront's awning, and three men stand next to the building and a fourth leans against a utility pole. The storefront has a sign that reads "A.F. Rickfelder Buggy & Carriage Painting," on the left side and "A.F Rickfelder Horse Shoeing Repair and Blacksmithing" Unknown October 2, 2025
Photograph of the Inside of the "Old Keller Store" This photograph shows the inside of the "Old Keller Store" with four men facing the camera. The store seems to primarily sell hardware and tools. Unknown October 2, 2025