Browse Items (68 total)

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	Letter from E.W. Mudge to his family, March 17-18, 1862	This is a letter written by E.W. Mudge to his family while at Camp Smith during the Civil War. In it, Mudge details a second hand account of the fall of Fort Donnelson and a Confederate soldier capturing a former schoolmate as a prisoner of war.	March 18, 1862	April 5, 2019
	Horse Tethering Ring	This horse tethering ring was found where an old log cabin used to be. It is very fragile due to oxidization and is rusty with a rough texture. It was likely attached to a wall, pole, fence, or other structure. Attatched to it would be a chain where people would tie their horses so they would not run away. This artifact was photographed as a part of a Madison Historical visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020 and contributed by Aurora Pilkington.	1840s	March 4, 2020
	Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, 1878-1910	This clear glass bottle was used at the turn of the century to hold medicine for the treatment of chills caused by a fever. The bottle is inscribed as originating in Paris, France by Edwin Wiley Grove. Near the turn of the 20th century, this company moved to St. Louis. This object was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Iris Palmier.	1878-1910	March 4, 2020
	Group of People on a Float	A group of people sitting on a float being pulled by horses in 1896 at the 123 and 127 East Main St., Collinsville, Illinois.	1896	October 25, 2017
	Glen Carbon 1893 Glass Insulator	This is a glass electrical insulator. It is made of thick, green glass. On one side of the insulator it reads "Patent/May 2 1893" and on the other it reads, "Hemingray/No. 12." It stands about 3.5 inches tall. Insulators like these are common near bike trails and creeks in Edwardsville and Glen Carbon which were part of the "Rails to Trails" conversion of lite rail corridors into community trails by the Madison County Transport starting in the 1990s. This insulator was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Abigail Stacy.	1893-5-2	March 4, 2020
	Genealogy document for the Gregory family, circa 1777-1840	This is a genealogy document for the Gregory family from April 22, 1840. It lists the children of Godfrey Gregory (b.1777) and Rosanah Walker Gregory (b.1789).	1840	March 15, 2019
	Frank Harles Soda Bottle	Frank Harles owned a place called Soda Factory located in Edwardsville, Illinois on Main Street. Frank Harles began his business in 1871. This bottle was produced in his factory. On the bottle, it reads "Frank Harles Edwardsville Illinois." This bottle was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Ella Reed.	1871 - 1900	March 4, 2020
	Document of enlistment for E.W. Mudge, July 24th, 1862	This is a document enlisting E.W. Mudge by accord of his own gun for the Confederate States.	July 24, 1862	April 5, 2019
	Document from E.W. Mudge applying for membership in Panola Guards	This is a document from E.W. Mudge applying for membership in the Panola Guards.	December 2, 1861	April 5, 2019
	Collinsville Camp 373- MWA-	A group of men sitting down holding hatchets and wearing all white. These men are apart of the Collinsville Camp 373 -MWA- around the year 1897.	circa 1897	October 25, 2017