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	Hartman Cigar Store in Collinsville during the 1920s	This photograph of Hartman Cigar Store was taken in the 1920s. The business was located on the corner of Main and Clinton in the Miner's Institute Building.	1920 - 1929	September 17, 2017
	Handbill for the Southwestern Illinois Inter-City Baseball League 1955 Season	This is a tri-fold pamphlet for the Southwestern Illinois inter-City Baseball League 1955 season. One side of the pamphlet is a glossy silver with black ink text, while the other side is white with black text ink. The bill includes the schedule, advertisements for supporting local businesses , board members, graduates who played Major League Baseball, a list of game locations, and a list of how the standings and final cup selection works. The pamphlet also features information on celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Southwester Illinois Inter-City Baseball league. Size unfolded: 11" x 8.75"	1955	October 2, 2019
	Hancock Houses during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows the construction of Hancock Houses. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery.	1917-1918	August 15, 2018
	Hamel State Bank Bicentennial U.S.A Plate	This is a plate from the Hamel State Bank in 1976. This plate bought as a birthday present for a family member of Alex Fox. It was chipped in the process of moving between houses. The plate is over 30 years old and has an American flag with military soldiers on it. This commemorative plate was brought in by Alex Fox as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.	1976	March 4, 2020
	Half of the African Zulu Cannibals Baseball Team	This is a black and white group photograph of half the "African Zulu Cannibals" baseball team. The image cuts the other half of the team off and is blurred. The African Zulus were an all African American baseball team that traveled around the country playing local teams. The Collinsville Indians played the Zulu's in 1949 at the Collinsville High School. Size: 8" x 10"	May 30, 1949	October 2, 2019
	Group Photograph of Miners in Uniforms in Front of Equipment	This is a black and white staged group photograph of miners posing in front of mining equipment with lunch pails and light-able miners caps on.	circa 1920s	November 13, 2019
	Group Photo of Officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932	This photograph shows the officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932. Left to right First Row: Allice Gillespay, Mary A. Taylor, Margie Pfaff, Elizabeth Bowker, Myrtle Haddick, Alberta Hartman (Krite) Second Row: Celeste Mashek (Thomas), Grace Elizabeth Orcutt, Worthy Matron, Allan Claus (the "Worthy Patron") Third Row: Lillian Pointer, Leona Nichols, Hilda Riggin (Bitzer), Edw. J. Mashek, Kathryn Stehman (Orcutt), Martha Schwartz (Nieman), Mae Thompson (Claus)	1932	April 21, 2017
	Group of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Workers With a Railcar circa 1910s	This photograph shows a group of about ten men standing around a railcar outside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photograph was taken sometime in the 1910s.	circa 1910s	March 21, 2019
	Group at Camp Dix, NJ during WWI	Alfred and Ed Nicol with a group at Camp Dix, New Jersey during WWI.	1917 - 1918	September 18, 2017
	Ground view of the 1918 Liberty Bond Drive for WWI at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	This photograph shows workers and community members gathering outside of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois for the 1918 Liberty Bond Drive for World War I.	1918	December 8, 2016