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1947 Flood Photograph of Standard Oil Company Sign This is a small black and white photograph labeled on the back as, "Flood 1947 p 17 Units." In the foreground is a sidewalk with rising waters, a fence, and a "Standard Oil Company Crown Gasoline" billboard. 1947 October 25, 2018
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
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1946-47 School Year This volume is a collection of the 15 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1946-47 school year.

For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.
October 10, 1946 to May 22, 1947 March 26, 2018
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
1946 Collinsville Indians Championship Image This is a mounted copy of the 1946 Collinsville Indians Baseball Team, in uniforms with a player list at the bottom of the board. The team was sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main St. in Collinsville, Illinois. Labeled on Front "Collinsville Indians Champions 1946 Southwestern Illinois Inter-City Baseball League" From Left to Right Front Row: Wilbur 'Will' Richter (1B), Alfred 'Fritz' Schiller (2B), CLyde Docter (C & 3B), Ernie Docter (CF), John Crooks (RF), Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger (P), Moses Harrison (Bat Boy), Back Row: Walter Kuhlman (LF), Ed Smith (2B), Joe Ossola (C), Melvin 'Butts' Richter (P), Louis Molinar (P), Rene 'Red' Lochman (SS), Tom Savage (OF). Size: 10" x 8" 1946 October 2, 2019
1946 Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team This is a black and white copy of a photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team of 1946. The players are posed in uniforms and sponsored by John Simonds Tap Room which was located at 217 West Main St. Collinsville, Illiois. All players are labeled on the back of the photograph. From Left to Right Front Row: Wilbur 'Will' Richter (1B), Alfred 'Fritz' Schiller (2B), CLyde Docter (C & 3B), Ernie Docter (CF), John Crooks (RF), Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger (P), Moses Harrison (Bat Boy), Back Row: Walter Kuhlman (LF), Ed Smith (2B), Joe Ossola (C), Melvin 'Butts' Richter (P), Louis Molinar (P), Rene 'Red' Lochman (SS), Tom Savage (OF). Size: 8 x 10. 1946 October 2, 2019
St. Paul Lutheran Church 90th Anniversary History Pamphlet This pamphlet was created to accompany the 90th anniversary celebration of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel, Illinois. The pamphlet includes a brief history of the church along with a listing of the church's pastors and school's teachers. 1946 April 15, 2019
1946 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" vol. IX no. 7 This is vol. IX, no. 7 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "Tiger Times" published in December of 1946. In this issue you will find school events, Christmas events and stories, jokes, birthday listings, editorials, honor roll, “Letters to Santa,” club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, jokes, and local athletic commentary. 1946 December 1, 2018
1945 Church of the Redeemer Congregational Church in Alton This photograph was taken in November 1945 as part of the commemoration of the Church of the Redeemer’s 75th anniversary. The church was first built in 1870 and was expanded in 1902. The building still stands at the intersection of Sixth and Henry Streets (600 Henry Street) in Alton, Illinois. As of July 2017, it is the site of the Whole Truth Church of Christ. November 1945 July 20, 2017
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1945-46 School Year This volume is a collection of the 15 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1945-46 school year.

For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.
October 4, 1945 to May 23, 1946 March 30, 2018