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The Florini Family Opening a Grocery Store in Bethalto in 1937 This photoraph shows Julio Florini, his wife Delfina Florini, and their son Geno Florini opening a grocery store in Bethalto on Spencer Street and near Route 140 in 1937. In 1942, the Florini's converted the location to a tavern named Geno's 140 Club. The restaurant is still open today.

This photograph was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Wyatt Cooper.		 1937 May 21, 2019
The Cut Narrow gauge railway carried from Brick yard to the railroad 1902 December 8, 2016
The caboose at Miner Park in Glen Carbon Caboose: In 1977 another unusual enterprise was undertaken by about 35 of our versatile citizenry. A railroad caboose had been donated by the community for display in Miner Park. The caboose was delivered to a siding near the old No. 2 Mine site. Getting the caboose to Miner Park would prove to be quite a project. First the site at the park had to be made ready. It had to be levelled, a rock bed prepared, ties laid, and rails anchored. It was amazing to see how steel workers, office workers, construction workers and retirees could manage this kind of work. Unknown December 8, 2016
The back of the Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s This photograph shows the back porch of the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. The Greek letters of the fraternity are hanging above the porch awning. Circa 1999 October 17, 2018
The back of the coal mine against the railroad tracks. Railroad carts filled with coal. The back of the coal mine against the railroad tracks. Railroad carts filled with coal. Unknown December 8, 2016
Terrien Fennoy Oral History Interview In this oral history interview Terrien Fennoy discusses cross-county migration and community change over time. February 23, 2023 May 1, 2023
Team Photograph of Lecce's Redbirds Black and white group photograph of the Lecce's Redbirds an intercity baseball league team in the 1930s. circa 1930s November 13, 2019
Team Photograph of Ditch Witch-Ilene's Tavern Baseball Team This is an undated black and white group photograph of the baseball team sponsored by Ditch Witch and Ilene's Tavern. circa 1960s - 1970s November 13, 2019
Tavares Young "Oral History Interview" In this oral history interview,Tavares Young discusses the African American experience in Madison, Illinois in the 1980s and 1990s. March 1, 2023 April 29, 2023
Taraha Simms Oral History Interview Taraha Simms discusses community change in Madison, Illinois. October 20, 2023 November 15, 2023