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Madison County School Districts 1956-1957 This is a list of Madison County Community Unit Schools and what subsidiary schools encompass the district. These districts reflect the renumeration of Madison County Schools. 1956 February 28, 2017
Madison County Courthouse Telegraph A board with three small screws on the top rights to the middle a tapper that tapped out your message. On the receiver there is a wooden board with a metal trim and the actual metal receiver on top. Tristan Mackenzie's great grandfather came into possession of it when the court house officials discarded it for a telephone replacement. Dimensons of the receiver: Base 22 1/2in. Height 3in. Dimensons of the messenger: Base 28in. Height 1 1/2in.

This telegraph was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Trisran Mackenzie.
January 1, 1970 March 4, 2020
Madison County Board of Education Notes on Types of Districts These notes describe the different type of school districts in Illinois in the 1950s 1950s February 28, 2017
Machinery Operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph shows machinery operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
Machinery Operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph shows machinery operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
Machinery of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph shows a machine outside at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
Machine Shop and Warehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the machine shop and warehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
Locomotive Engine at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These two photographs show a locomotive engine pushing rail cars of materials on a track at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
Loading racks during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of loading racks, which are nearly complete except for railings. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
Loading Rack Washhouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the loading rack washhouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018