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	1926 Scaled Crack in the Foundation and Wall of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence	This 1926 photograph shows the south side of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. This photograph details the scaling of the crack throughout the foundation and adjoining wall. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home.	1926	September 13, 2017
	1971-72 Edwardsville High School Student Handbook	This is the student handbook for Edwardsville High School from the 1971-72 school year. It features a school calendar, school policies, maps of the school, awards and honors information, fees, the student council constitution, curriculum information, extracurricular activities, new teachers, the school fight song, and sports schedule.	1971	November 15, 2018
	"The Tiger, vol 2" Student Publication of Edwardsville High School from December 1911	"The Tiger, vol. 2" Student Publication of Edwardsville High School from December 1911. This issue contains current events, athletic events, and literary stories and poems written by students.	December 1911	April 10, 2018
	"The Tiger, vol. 1" Student Publication of Edwardsville High School from November 1911	"The Tiger, vol. 1" Student Publication of Edwardsville High School from December 1911. This issue contains current events, athletic events, and literary stories and poems written by students.	November 1911	April 5, 2018
	11 Future Farmers of America Pin Awards Given to Edwardsville Resident Kenneth Linkeman in the early 1960s	These 11 Future Farmers of America pins were awarded to Edwardsville resident Kenneth Linkeman, who was the president of the Edwardsville chapter of the Illinois FFA. There is one pin for public speaking, one for soybeans, one for Chapter Star Farmer, three for small grains, and five that just have the FFA emblem. These pins were scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. They were brought to class by Kenneth Linkeman's grandson, Keaton Linkeman.	Circa 1960s	May 21, 2019
	1825 Plat Map of Edwardsville	This 1825 plat map of Edwardsville shows the property divisions in the town along Main Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, and Randle Street. The original court house is visible, as is a public cemetery. A second survey of a property in Foster Township is also on the same page.	December 29, 1825	March 10, 2017
	1840 Aggregate Census of Madison County	This is a transcribed copy of the 1840 federal census of Madison County, including data on the county as a whole and specific towns and precincts. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1840; this copy only lists Madison County. It includes population data broken down by race, gender, and age, including the number of enslaved and free African Americans. It also lists the number of people with disabilities broken down by race and age, as well as the number of people employed in agriculture and various industries. In addition, it lists the number of various types of schools and the number of students at each type of school.	1840	August 7, 2017
	1878 Death Certificate for Gillian Austermell	This death certificate is the oldest death certificate on file at the Madison County Clerk's Office in Edwardsville. Gillian Austermell died January 7, 1878 at the age of five days old in Alton. This certificate was scanned by the Keith Sternberg as a part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.	January 10, 1878	September 16, 2019
	1882 receipt for the sale of land from John C. Naffedit	This is a receipt for the sale of land from John C. Naffedit on June 17, 1882 for $8,464.00	1882	March 15, 2019
	1887 Ordnance 39 allowing Elliot W. Mudge to build street lighting in Edwardsville, Illinois	This is a 1887 Ordnance 39 allowing Elliot W. Mudge to build street lighting in Edwardsville, Illinois.	1887	March 15, 2019