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1922 Joint General Committee Wood River This is a black and white image of the Joint General Committee in Wood River, Illinois in 1922. Individuals are labeled on back as, "Lower row: Charles Shaak, J. Flanagan, Maxf Hartwig, W.E. Kelly, G Stephenson, Center Row: L.L Tuley, Orland Hemphill, F. Emmel, William Bacheldor, Top Row: W. Irving Jolly, G. Pilcher, G.F. Evans." The image was taken in 1922. 1922 November 13, 2018
1921 Year Book and Directory for The Church of the Redeemer in Alton This yearbook and directory were printed for Church of the Redeemer in Alton, Illinois in 1921. The book offers a detailed history of their building and the congregation. Also contained in the booklet is the church’s constitution, standing rules (bylaws), and explanations of their denomination (Congregationalism) and church membership. The rest of the booklet is dedicated to listing the names and address of the church’s members. The Church of the Redeemer changed its name to First Congregational Church in the middle of the twentieth century and closed its doors in the later half of the century. The building still stands at the intersection of Sixth and Henry Streets (600 Henry Street) in Alton, Illinois. As of September 2018, it is the site of the Whole Truth Church of Christ. This booklet also contains numerous advertisements for area businesses who sponsored the printing of the booklet.

This booklet was digitized by Phillip Schneider as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
1921-2-21 September 16, 2018
1921 Whitehall Catalog Listing The listing for the Whitehall home design by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the 1921 catalog. 1921 November 22, 2016
1921 Roanoke Catalog Listing The listing for the Roanoke home design by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the 1921 catalog. 1921 November 22, 2016
1921 Madelia Catalog Listing The listing for the Madelia home design by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the 1921 catalog. 1921 November 22, 2016
1921 Langston Catalog Listing The listing for the Langston home design by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the 1921 catalog. 1921 November 22, 2016
1921 Elsmore Catalog Listing The listing for the Elsmore home design by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the 1921 catalog. 1921 November 22, 2016
1921 CTHS basketball team This is a photograph of the 1921 Collinsville Township High School (CTHS) basketball team. Pictured are:
Back row: Coach Hawkins, Earl Paul, Harrison C. "Bill" Finley
Kneeling: Vivian Siegal, Edward Schiller
Front Row: Sidney Skinner, Bill Whittaker, Leo Jokerst, Jack Renfro.
1921 September 17, 2017
1921 "Morgan Dollar" Coins These are silver dollar coins, called the "Morgan Dollar" after the United States Mint Engraver George T. Morgan. The "Morgan" entered circulation after its mint in 1878 and continued to be minted until 1904. In 1921, the "Morgan" was again entered into circulation to fill the void of previous Morgan Coins which had been meted down and shipped to Britain to aid their economy during World War I.

These coins were digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Paul Kostich.
1921 March 4, 2020
1920s Standard Oil Corporate Employee Photograph This is an albumen print of Standard Oil employees posing for a corporate group photograph in the 1920's. Circa 1920s November 13, 2018