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Two African Zulu Cannibal Baseball Players Black and White photograph of two "African Zulu Cannibals" baseball players standing on the Collinsville High School ball diamond with spectators in the background. The Zulu's were an all African American Baseball team. On May 30, 1949 the Collinsville Indians played the Zulu Cannibals at the Collinsville High School. Size: 4" x 6" May 30, 1949 October 2, 2019
African Zulu Cannibal Baseball Player and Two Collinsville Indian Players This is a black and white photograph of an "African Zulu Cannibals" baseball player and two "Collinsville Indians" baseball players standing on the Collinsville High School ball diamond. The Zulu's were an all African American Basball team. On May 30, 1949 the Collinsville Indians played the Zulu Cannibals at the Collinsville High School. Size: 4" x 6" May 30, 1949 October 2, 2019
African Zulu Cannibals Baseball Player This is a copy of a sepia photograph of a single unidentified "African Zulu Cannibals" baseball player sitting on a bench. The Zulu's were an all African American Baseball team. On May 30, 1949 the Collinsville Indians played the Zulu Cannibals at the Collinsville High School. Size: 4" x 5" May 30, 1949 October 2, 2019
African Zulu Cannibals Baseball Players This is a copy of a sepia photograph of two unidentified "African Zulu Cannibals" baseball players, an all African American Baseball team. On May 30, 1949 the Collinsville Indians played the Zulu Cannibals at the Collinsville High School. Size: 4" x 5 1/2" May 30, 1949 October 2, 2019
1948 Two men standing outside of Car This is a black and white photograph of men standing next to a car. On the back written, "Remember when," "Walter Blakely, Managers Secretary" & " Harold Cartwright, Chauffeur." The back of the image is also dated, "Jan 1949." January 1949 October 25, 2018
1949 Argo Flex Camera This is a camera made in 1949, which was purchased in Sweden. The camera is a rectangualar black box with two lenses, one to indicate when a picture is ready to be taken and another for the photographer to look through. On the back of the camera there is a red dot that is transluscent and tells the photographer how much unused film is left in in the reel until. To spin the film the photographer turns the small knob on the right side of the camera that you turn after each picture is taken.

This camera was brought in by Sarabeth Breder as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.
1949 March 4, 2020
Collinsville Indians Scorebook for the 1949 and 1954 Seasons Simplified Baseball Score Book No. 1 made by C.S. Peterson's Scoremaster. the book is spiralized with a dark maroon colored board cover. The book was used during both the 1949 and 1954 Collinsville Indians Baseball seasons for record keeping. A.G. Spalding & Bros. advertisements occur throughout the book. Size .25" x 9.62" x 13.5." 1949 October 2, 2019
1949 Collinsville Indians Scorebook Simplified Baseball Score Book No. 1 made by C.S. Peterson's Scoremaster. the book is spiralized with a dark maroon colored board cover. The book was used during the 1949 Collinsville Indians Baseball season for record keeping. A.G. Spalding & Bros. advertisments occur throughout the book. Size .25" x 9.62" x 13.5." 1949 October 2, 2019
Program for the class of "1949 Edwardsville High School Commencement" This is the program for the class of 1949 “Annual Commencement Exercises of the Edwardsville High School,” which took place on Tuesday, June 7, 1949 at the high school gymnasium. In it you will find the diploma list, and seclude of events and speakers. 1949 December 1, 2018
1949 Photograph Standard Employees Help Bunker Hill Family Rebuild This is a black and white photograph of group of Standard Oil employees volunteering to rebuild a Bunker Hill, Illinois family's home. 1949 November 13, 2018