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October 30, 1942 Regional Sunday School Conference of the Assemblies of God | This photograph was taken on October 30, 1942 at the Regional Sunday School Conference of the Assemblies of God churches located in or around Wood River, Illinois. The conference was hosted at First Assembly of God in Wood River, which was built in 1923 and located at 78 E Jennings Avenue in Wood River, Illinois. | 1942 | August 4, 2017 |
!["Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1942-43 School Year](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/ca2df047c257d21e11c8ffb899daec56.jpg ""Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1942-43 School Year") |
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1942-43 School Year | This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1942-43 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 2, 1942 to May 21, 1943 | March 15, 2018 |
!["Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1944-45 School Year](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/f87ee319aed71e2159b885bb66fdd3de.jpg ""Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1944-45 School Year") |
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1944-45 School Year | This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1944-45 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 6, 1944 to May 25, 1944 | March 26, 2018 |
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Ethel and Jim Hirsch Welcoming Returning Soldiers after World War II in a Highland Bar | This photograph shows Ethel and Jim Hirsch (far left) and others welcoming home soldiers returning from World War II in a Highland. Various photographs of soldiers are hanging on the shelf behind Ethel and Jim. The identity of the bar is unknown. One possibility is Kid Walter’s Place, which Ethel and Jim bought in 1952. That bar became known as Ethel's and is still open as of 2018. | Circa 1945 | August 27, 2018 |
![1945 Program for "Edwardsville Elementary Schools Present A Folk Festival"](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/78b1edd6efb27308e5d7be4ee12163b2.jpg "1945 Program for "Edwardsville Elementary Schools Present A Folk Festival"") |
1945 Program for "Edwardsville Elementary Schools Present A Folk Festival" | This is a 1945 program for the "Edwardsville Elementary Schools Present A Folk Festival" that took place in the high school gymnasium on May 11, 1945. In this program you find the day’s events with descriptions. | 1945 | December 1, 2018 |
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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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North China Pictorial Book given to Americans Stationed in China Following World War II | This book, titled "North China Pictorial," was given to each member of the U.S. army who was stationed in China immediately following World War II. It was paid for by Special Services Funds of the 111 Amphibious Corps. The book highlights the people and culture of China for an American audience. This book was brought to Madison County by an American soldier who was stationed in northern China immediately after World War II. Select pages of this book were photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by the soldier's granddaughter, Dara Parks. |
Circa 1945 - 1948 | September 7, 2018 |
!["Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1945-46 School Year](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/bd54cf069d03c0cf8418365cf9a3eba6.jpg ""Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1945-46 School Year") |
"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 |
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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 1946-47 School Year](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/6f2303647fdf7582f45e5f7febee8425.jpg ""Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1946-47 School Year") |
"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 |