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1912 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger," vol. II no. 5 This is vol. II, no. 5 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger" published in March of 1912. In this issue you will find current events, updates on alumni, "exchanges" about contemporary jokes and music, student literary compositions, local athletic commentary, and local advertisements. 1912 December 1, 2018
1912 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger," vol. II no. 6 This is vol. II, no. 6 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger" published in April of 1912. In this issue you will find current events, updates on alumni, "exchanges" about contemporary jokes and music, student literary compositions, local athletic commentary, and local advertisements. 1912 December 1, 2018
1913 Postcard of the Original Edwardsville High School Building This is a postcard dated May 31, 1913 depicting the first building of Edwardsville High School. Today the building is Columbus Elementary School in Edwardsville. It is addressed to Miss Sophie Schollenberg of St. Louis, MO. It reads: "(illegible) how are you? I have been wanting to write to you for a long time But we have been so busy cleaning house since I'm home. Just about finished now. Am looking for Emma and Anna Bien (illegible). Do you still like it in St. Louis? One of my girl friends worked at Richards. Love Emma" 1913 November 15, 2018
Edwardsville High School Class of 1914 This photograph shows the Edwardsville High School class of 1914. 1914 September 15, 2018
Political Business Card for D. H. Mudge Sr. Congressional Campaign This political business card for Dick Howard Mudge Senior presents his bid as the Democratic Candidate for the 22nd Congressional District of Illinois in the 1916 elections. During his campaign for Congress Mudge was in his second two year term as Mayor of Edwardsville. An active member of the local Democratic Party, Mudge was endorsed in his race for Congress by vice president Thomas R. Marshall during a speech in Belleville, Illinois. Ultimately, Mudge lost his bid for Congress to Republican William A. Rodenberg. The 22nd Congressional District of Illinois no longer exist, having been eliminated after the 1990 census. 1916 January 24, 2018
Program for the Edwardsville High School Class of 1925 Commencement This is the Edwardsville High School Class of 1925 announcement for commencement exercises. Commencement took place on June 9th, 1925 at 8 p.m.and the announcement lists the class motto, class colors, class flower, and class roll. The graduating class included 60 students. 1925 December 1, 2018
1926 Man Repairing the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence This 1926 photograph shows a man repairing the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. He is inserting a jack into the wall of the building to keep it from collapsing. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. 1926 August 4, 2017
1926 Cracked Floor of the solarium in the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence This 1926 photograph shows cracking in the floor of the solarium in the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville. The building had suffered damage from mine subsidence. 1926 August 4, 2017
1926 Boiler Room of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence This 1926 photograph shows the boiler room of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. The left and rear walls show the insertion of jacks to prevent the building from collapsing. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home. 1926 September 11, 2017
1926 Cracking in the Corner of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after Mine Subsidence This 1926 photograph shows the outside cracking in the corners of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville after mine subsidence. The building later became the Madison County Nursing Home.. 1926 September 11, 2017