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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 |
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Remains of Company Store Building of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. circa 1930s | This photograph shows the partially-destroyed remains of the company store of the Collinsville Lead Works owned by the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photograph was likely taken sometime in the 1930s, after the Collinsville location closed down permanently following a union strike. | circa 1930s | March 21, 2019 |
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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 |
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1934 Man in Full Diving Suit with Two Men at His Side | This is a black and white image from April 23, 1934 of a man in a full diving suit with two men at his side. | April 23, 1934 | November 15, 2018 |
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Tish Miccer at the Illinois Central Railroad Station | “I am the ambitious looking guy, sitting there, look like I’m waitin’ for a freight, eh?” –Tish | June 5, 1939 | December 8, 2016 |
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Stamped Postcard Standard Oil Office | This is a black and white postcard, of the front and left side of the Main Office building. The bottom left corner of the image on the postcard is labeled "Standard Oil Office, Wood River Ill." Written on the back, "Mon - 19, Dear Aunt Effie: Would you please bring Helen's and my 'wedgies' [unintelligble] when you come Weds? Please thats all now. See you Weds Love, Caral." This postcard is addressed to "Miss E.H. MarKey 756 N 75th St. E. St. Louis, Illinois" and is stamped with a "1 cent George Washington United States Postage Stamp" The post office stamp reads, "Bettendorf IOWA June 19 1:30 PM 1939." | June 19, 1939 | October 24, 2018 |
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War Rations Book from World War II | This World War II war rations book was issued to Mary Whipple of Alton in 1943. It contains numerous stamps used to purchase goods rationed during the war. The stamps are decorated with artillery, aircraft carriers, tanks, and airplanes. Some of the stamps were already used. This ration book was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Brayden Shirley. |
1943 | July 9, 2018 |
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1943 Letter from Spencer T. Olin to Armond L. Hutchens | This letter is an original letter from Spencer T. Olin, Vice President of Western Cartridge Company in East Alton, Illinois to Armond L. Hutchens. Hutchens, an employee of the Western Cartridge Company was leaving employment to join the armed forces. Olin sends Hutchens well wishes from the entire Western organizations as Hutchens was leaving to fight in World War II. Olin asks for information about the functioning of firearms and ammunition in regards to any failures and malfunctions. Olin’s letter has Hutchens’ last name spelled incorrectly. Western Cartridge Company became Olin, Winchester. | May 3, 1943 | August 4, 2017 |
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1946 Twelve Men Posing for Group Photograph in Suits | This is a black and white photograph from February 22, 1946 of twelve men posing for a group photograph. Pictured kneeling, left to right: C.R. Allen, A.E. Pfeiffer, D.L. Naef, W.I. Jolley, R.C. Hershey. Pictured standing, left to right: R.L Holcomb, C.E. Nevitt, E.H. Payne, A.P. McCormick, J.B. Wainwright, W.J. McGill, T.E. Stockdale. | February 22, 1946 | November 15, 2018 |
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1947 Truck Loading Racks | A black and white reprint of a photograph of parked cars and refinery trucks in the refinery lot. Labeled on bottom right corner "1947 - Loading Racks," penned on the back, "Trucks loading racks 1947 p8 Units." | 1947 | October 15, 2018 |