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	"Ideals" Baseball Team	This is an albumen print of a baseball team posi.ng for a team photograph. In the background is a Model T type vehicle, trees and a wooden building. Since Albumen fell out of favor as a print medium after the 1920s the print is likely from between 1900 and the 1920s. Players hats all have a "P" on them. The image is undated and all players are unknown, it is housed with the Collinsville Historical Museums Inter-Uban Baseball League Collection.	1920s	October 2, 2019
	"P" Baseball Team Posing	This is a black and white photograph of a baseball team standing in front of stands with an audience in the bakground. The Players are all in uniform and a gentlemen in professional attire is kneeling in front of the team. The Image is undated and unlabeled, with no information on the back.	1920s	October 2, 2019
	1933 Collinsville Merchants Scorebook	This is a bound scorebook for the "Collinsville Merchants," from the 1933 baseball season. The book's binding is fabric and is black on the front and back board. Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods Co. based in Kansas City is the publishing company as noted inside the cover of the book.	1933	October 2, 2019
	1934 Robert 'Bob' Boken at Bat in White Sox Uniform	This is a photograph of Robert "Bob" Boken swinging a baseball bat in 1934 in his Chicago White Sox uniform. Boken was an infeilder for the Washington Senators for the 1933-1934 season and the White Sox in 1934.	1934	November 13, 2019
	1935-1936 Group Photograph of Collinsville Mayor Doc Harrison, Bob Boken, Joe Cronin, Vernon Lucas	This is a black and white photograph of Collinsville, Ill Mayor Doc Harrison, Bob Boken, Joe Cronin and Vernon Lucas. Joe Cronin was the Manager of the Washington Senators an American League Team and Vernon Lucas was the founder of the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League.	1935 - 1936	November 13, 2019
	1940-1941 Joe Garnero in Giants Baseball Uniform	This is a black and white photograph of Joe Garnero in his Giants Uniform. Ganero played for the Clinton Iowa Giants in the 1940 season and he Fort Smith Giants located in Arkansas during the 1941 season. The Fort Smith Giants and Clinton Giants were both feeder teams for the New York Giants major league baseball team.	1940 - 1941	November 13, 2019
	1941 Mike Semanisin Standing on Side of Baseball Field	This is a black and white photograph of Mike Semanisin standing next to a baseball field holding a glove. Semanisin played baseball at Nebraska state and semi-professionally for the Nebraska Norfolk Elks in 1943.	1941	November 13, 2019
	1943 Mike Semanisin in Norfolk Team Uniform with Bat	This is a black and white photograph of Mike Semanisin standing next to a baseball field posing with a bat. Semanisin played baseball at Nebraska state and semi-professionally for the Nebraska Norfolk Elks in 1943 at the age of 22.	1943	November 13, 2019
	1945 Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team	This is a copy of a black and white photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team all in uinform. The players are standing in front of John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main Street, in Collinsville Illinois. The image was taken in 1945. Players are identified on the back of the image, Front Row Left to Right: Eddit Dervalis (bat boy), Milton Richter, Second Row: Walter Kuhlman, Clyde Doctor, James E Cuff, Walter 'Toots' Richter, arion Kacensky, Ernie Doctor, Joe Knat, Back Row: John Simond (Sponsor), Will Richter, James Cromer, Joseph Osola, Melvin 'Butts' Richter, Tom Savage. Size: 10" x 8."	1945	October 2, 2019
	1946 Collinsville Indians Championship Image	This is a mounted copy of the 1946 Collinsville Indians Baseball Team, in uniforms with a player list at the bottom of the board. The team was sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main St. in Collinsville, Illinois. Labeled on Front "Collinsville Indians Champions 1946 Southwestern Illinois Inter-City Baseball League" From Left to Right Front Row: Wilbur 'Will' Richter (1B), Alfred 'Fritz' Schiller (2B), CLyde Docter (C & 3B), Ernie Docter (CF), John Crooks (RF), Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger (P), Moses Harrison (Bat Boy), Back Row: Walter Kuhlman (LF), Ed Smith (2B), Joe Ossola (C), Melvin 'Butts' Richter (P), Louis Molinar (P), Rene 'Red' Lochman (SS), Tom Savage (OF). Size: 10" x 8"	1946	October 2, 2019