Horseshoe Lake, 2016

2020 Liberty Middle School Class Visit (97 total)

These artifacts were brought by students to be scanned as part of a three-day lesson offered by Madison Historical on February 5, 6, and 13, 2020 at Liberty Middle School in Edwardsville. The lesson was given five class periods of students in an American history class taught by Rachel Harris.

  • Collection: 2020 Liberty Middle School Class Visit
Thumbnail Title Description Date Date Added
1989 Ozzie Smith Baseball Card This is an Ozzie Smith baseball card from 1989. Across the card there is a picture of the Topps logo, the Cardinals logo, and a photograph of Ozzie Smith.

This baseball card was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Kendall Brandon.
1989 March 4, 2020
1991 Edwardsville High School Yearbook This is an Edwardsville High School yearbook from May 1991, owned by Todd Zude. This campus has since become the Lincoln Middle School campus. The total number of enrolled students in the 1991 school year was 1,519.

This yearbook was brought in by Todd Zude's daughter Anna Zude as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.
1991 - 2005 March 4, 2020
1995 Article about Bill Hyten, The First Superintendent of Triad High School This is a 1995 newspaper article about the first superintendent of Triad School District, Bill Hyten. He also talks about his family and how happy he is to see his daughter for the holidays.

This newspaper article was brought in by Sam Cowlingas a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.
December 27, 1995 March 4, 2020
1995 Edwardsville Intelligencer Article: "Ground Broken for Locker Room Facility" This 1995 article from the Edwardsville Intelligencer is about breaking grounds for opening a locker room facility for the Edwardsville Sports Complex, entitled "Ground Broken for Locker Room Facility."

This article was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Kylie Johnson.
1995-4-27 March 4, 2020
1998 Jack's 66 Service Station Photograph This photo was taken in 1998 at Jack's 66 Service Station in Edwardsville. This is a picture of Sadie Lippoldt's mom, Michelle, and her cousin, Chelsey. Her grandpa was the original owner of Jack's 66 Service Station, and they were celebrating a Route 66 event.

This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Sadie Lippoldt.
summer 1998 March 4, 2020
1999 Collins Outlaw Family Cookbook This cookbook was made for the 23rd Collins Family Reunion which took place in 1999. The book has and has been passed down from generation to generation. Katy was the one who said we should make a coookbook for our family. It has been passed down ever since.

This book was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Devonte Hairston.
1999 March 4, 2020
1999 Traditional Benin Mask This is a mask made of terracotta that is made to look like a man with head wear and markings. It was made in 1999 by the Urabic people of Benin.

This mask was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Mathias Moyegun.
1999 March 4, 2020
19th Century Rifle of The Bank of Edwardsville's First Bank President This rifle was used for protection from bank robbers at the Bank of Edwardsville in the late 19th century. It was manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. in October, 1884, and was passed down from the first bank president, E.M.(1868-1887) to each bank president until 2004, when the presiding president gave it to his son, Scott Wetzel.

This image was collected as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. These images were contributed by Corbin Wetzel and his father, Scott Wetzel.
October 14, 1884 March 4, 2020
19th Century, Granite City Miller Pharmacy's Mortar and Pestle This mortar and pestle was used in the middle of the 20th century by the Miller Pharmacy, located in Granite City. Both the mortar and its pestle are made of brass. The mortar and pestle is signed on the bottom "B. Miller," designating ownership to Bernard Miller, who owned and managed Miller Pharmacy. Bernard Miller used the mortar and pestle to crush medical ingredients as a pharmacist.

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 Liana Miller.
1900s March 4, 2020
2005 Map of Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, Illinois This is a 2005 Craig Williams, Inc. paper map of Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, Illinois. This map uses a .6 mile scale.

This map was brought in by David Geldmacher as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.
2005 March 4, 2020