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1940s Chinese Paper Money | These seven bills of Chinese paper money were issued in the 1930s and 1940s by either the Bank of China or the Central Bank of China. They were brought to Madison County by an American soldier who was stationed in northern China immediately after World War II. These bills were scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. They were brought to class by the soldier's granddaughter, Dara Parks. |
Circa 1945 - 1948 | July 9, 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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1965 Poster for Farm Auction in Belleview, Illinois | This poster from 1965 was used to advertise a farm auction in Belleview, Illinois in Calhoun County. Joyce A. Jennings, the owner of the farm, was selling the farm following the death of her husband, and was auctioning off various farm equipment, crops, and other miscellaneous material goods. A lunch was also held at the auction, provided by the North Calhoun Woman’s Club. This poster was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ryan Pierce. |
November 27, 1965 | July 10, 2018 |
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Boiler House Ash Tank during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the boiler house tunnel. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Tank Farm during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the tank farm. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Tank Farm during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the tank farm. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Tank Farm during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the tank farm, with the tank bottom and first right up. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Tank Farm during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the tank farm. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Tank Farm during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of the tank farm. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Agitators #1 and #2 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of agitators #1 and #2, with the cone and first ring up. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |