Great River Road, 2016

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Side View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir with Herb Maack on tractor. Side View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir on their farm with Herb Maack on tractor in the 1920s. 1920s December 8, 2016
Farm Workers Having Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm Farm Workers Having Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm in the 1920s. 1920s December 8, 2016
Farm Workers Enjoying Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm Farm Workers Enjoying Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm in the 1920s. 1920s December 8, 2016
Arthur Schon Farming Ground Arthur Schon Farming Ground at 156 Glen Carbon Road during the early 1930s. Horses being used to pull farm equipment. 1930s December 8, 2016
Arthur Schon and a Hired Hand Arthur Schon and a hired hand holding horses on the Schon farm in the 1930s. 1930s December 8, 2016
Man and Young Boy in Front of Helfer’s Threshing Machinery Man and Young Boy in Front of Helfer’s Threshing Machinery. Unknown December 8, 2016
1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions 1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions. Back Row From Left to Right: Ott (Fat) Pelligrini, Ray (Kubi) Kubicek Outfield, Charles (Motch) Biarkis Infield, Ed (Sticky) Meyer the Manager, Charlie Wieduwilt Groundskeeper, Hank Leibig Pitching Coach. Middle Row From Left to Right: William (Mop) Henry Outfield, William (Huck) Haywood Outfield, William (Hoot) Burgdorf Scorekeeper, Charles (Smitty) Schmit Infield, Frank (Hank) Unger Infield, Lou (Stucco) Perry Infield. Front Row From Left to Right: Al (Lefty Sedlacek Pitcher, Tony (Tonda) Unger Catcher, and James (Chick) Cominsay Pitcher. 1934 December 8, 2016
Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House. Back Row from Left to Right: 1. Unknown, 2. Rafaelle, 3. Farmer Melvin Hines. Front Row from Left to Right: 1. Unknown, 2. John Farmer Unknown December 8, 2016
Madison County Coal Corporation Vault Door Standing outside of the door. This is the original vault door downstairs at the Madison County Coal Corporation Office. Unknown December 8, 2016
Dave Knoche Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Dave Knoche describes growing up in the Alton and Godfrey area in the 1980s and 90s as well as some of his education and experience in Montana and California. He also describes working for ADT Security, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Dow Screw Products in the Metro East. He then discusses joining his father's business, HGH Products, which manufactures steel and graphite parts for the glass bottle industry. October 17, 2016 January 30, 2017