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1912 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger," vol. II no. 4 This is vol. II, no. 4 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger" published in February of 1912. In this issue you will find current events, updates on alumni, "exchanges" about contemporary jokes and music, student literary compositions, local athletic commentary, and local advertisements. 1912 December 1, 2018
1912 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger," vol. II no. 5 This is vol. II, no. 5 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger" published in March of 1912. In this issue you will find current events, updates on alumni, "exchanges" about contemporary jokes and music, student literary compositions, local athletic commentary, and local advertisements. 1912 December 1, 2018
1912 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger," vol. II no. 6 This is vol. II, no. 6 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger" published in April of 1912. In this issue you will find current events, updates on alumni, "exchanges" about contemporary jokes and music, student literary compositions, local athletic commentary, and local advertisements. 1912 December 1, 2018
Photograph of Rick from 1912 This is a photograph of Rick walking outdoors in 1912. In it, he carries a hat and an unknown object. 1912 March 15, 2019
1912 Harper Brothers Publication of Huckleberry Finn This is a copy of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn from 1912. It has a green and black cover and inside has the signature of an unknown person.

This book was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Aurora Wilke.		 1912 March 4, 2020
Peters Train Station in Glen Carbon Peters Train Station before 1913. These buildings were located between the tracks just west of Illinois Route 157. Gottieb Schumachers store is in the background, presently Judy’s Inn Tavern. The building attached is the freight house that is used for unclaimed freight. Before 1913 December 8, 2016
Buelah and Maxine Schroeppel in the family pony cart This photograph shows Buelah and Maxine Schroeppel in the family pony cart. The cart is decorated, probably for a parade. The picture was was taken in 1913 by the Rissi Studio. The background shows the Schroeppel home before the sunroom was added on the east side. Buelah, the girl on the left is Mr. Greer's mother. 1913 September 17, 2017
The St. Louis House Tavern in Highland This is a photograph of the St. Louis House Tavern in Highland sometime during its operation. It served Highland residents as a tavern and hostelry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, prior to the building burning down in 1913. In the early 21st century the site is the home of Ethel's, a tavern in operation since the end of Prohibition in 1933. Before 1913 August 27, 2018
1913 Postcard of the Original Edwardsville High School Building This is a postcard dated May 31, 1913 depicting the first building of Edwardsville High School. Today the building is Columbus Elementary School in Edwardsville. It is addressed to Miss Sophie Schollenberg of St. Louis, MO. It reads: "(illegible) how are you? I have been wanting to write to you for a long time But we have been so busy cleaning house since I'm home. Just about finished now. Am looking for Emma and Anna Bien (illegible). Do you still like it in St. Louis? One of my girl friends worked at Richards. Love Emma" 1913 November 15, 2018
Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine No. 480 Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine No. 480 at the Glen Carbon Station Depot. From left to right: Man number 1 is unknown, man number 2 is Will Ammerson and man number 3 is Emery Murphy 1914 December 8, 2016