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	Various Buildings Under Construction at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This set of six photographs shows the construction of the bin building as well as the crusher building at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken in June 1920.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Construction at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This set of four photographs show construction in process at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photos are captioned. Top left: "No. 1. Casting the R.R. Abutment. Mar. 29-20" Top right: "No. 2. Grade and Abutment Finished" Bottom left: "No. 3. Foundations looking North toward Abutment. May 20-20" Bottom right: "No. 4. Beginning of Steel Trestle. May 21-20" These photographs were taken in late March to late May 1920.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Locomotive Engine at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	These two photographs show a locomotive engine pushing rail cars of materials on a track at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Field and Lake at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This set of two photographs shows a field and lake outside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Distant View of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This set of two photographs shows a distant view at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. grounds. Both smokestacks are visible in the photos. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Fenced-in Yard Area at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This photograph shows what seems to be a yard of a house located near the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Birdhouse at St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This photograph shows a birdhouse located in what seems to be a yard of a house located near the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Fenced Entrance at St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This photograph shows a fence entrance at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	1964 Application for Edwardsville Resident Kenneth Linkeman to Receive State Farmer Degree from the Illinois Assocation of the Future Farmers of America	Edwardsville resident Kenneth Linkeman submitted this application in 1964 to receive a State Farmer Degree from the Illinois Association of the Future Farmers of America. At the time of the application, Linkeman was a 17-year-old senior at Edwardsville High School who rented 40 acres of farm land. Prior to the application, he had cultivated corn, soybeans, and wheat, and had attempted to raise pigs though was unsuccessful. Linkeman was the president of the Edwardsville FFA chapter, which had 44 members. The application includes various details about Linkeman's farm, the Edwardsville FFA chapter, and his high school transcript. This application was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Kenneth Linkeman's grandson, Keaton Linkeman.	1964	May 21, 2019
	11 Future Farmers of America Pin Awards Given to Edwardsville Resident Kenneth Linkeman in the early 1960s	These 11 Future Farmers of America pins were awarded to Edwardsville resident Kenneth Linkeman, who was the president of the Edwardsville chapter of the Illinois FFA. There is one pin for public speaking, one for soybeans, one for Chapter Star Farmer, three for small grains, and five that just have the FFA emblem. These pins were scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. They were brought to class by Kenneth Linkeman's grandson, Keaton Linkeman.	Circa 1960s	May 21, 2019