Godfrey Photograph Collection (58 total)

The Godfrey photograph collection contains black-and-white photographic prints from various sites in Madison County during the 1890s through the 1930s. The collection is held at the SIUE Archive.

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	Photograph of James McNeill Grocer From the Street	Photograph of a two-story building with a storefront labeled James McNeill Grocer with people outside. The first window on the second level has a woman and two children looking out. On the ground outside the storefront from left to right there is a woman with two kids, a man and woman standing in the door way of the store, a woman wearing a black dress, another woman wearing a black dress with a long white apron, and a horse and buggy with a man and woman leaning on it with a child in the buggy.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of L. D. Blanchard & Son Union Roller Mills	A faded photograph of a wood-sided two-story building with a chimney with the words "L. D. Blanchard & Son Union Roller Mills" painted on the side in white. Two workers stand outside a door with a sign that says "Gluten & Oil Meal." Both workers wear overalls, shirts, and hats.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Marching Band Led by Men on Horses	Undated photograph of a marching band with musical instruments led by two men on horseback. There are multiple US flags on display.	Unknown	September 29, 2025
	Photograph of Sixteen Girls in Sailor-Style Dresses	Undated photograph of sixteen girls in two rows. The girls are wearing sailor-style dresses. Although undated, the photograph was likely taken between 1900-1920. The photograph may have been taken as part of activities related to a turnverein, or German cultural hall, in southwest Illinois.	Unknown	September 29, 2025
	Photograph of St. John's Methodist Church in Edwardsville, Illinois	This photograph shows a street view of the St John's Methodist Church in Edwardsville, Illinois. There are seven people standing outside the church facing the view of the camera. A wagon is also visible in the bottom right corner of the photo.	Circa 1890	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of St. Louis Street Business District in Edwardsville, Illinois	Undated photograph of the St. Louis Street business district in Edwardsville, Illinois. The photograph shows the 1887 Capitol Building, the Edwardsville Intelligencer building and several storefronts on the south side of courthouse square. A horse and buggy is on the street.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of The "Palace Eagles" Basketball Team	This photograph shows two rows of young men, with a child holding a basketball centered in the first row. The men are wearing jerseys that show the team name of "Palace Eagles." Two men in casual clothing stand in the second row on each side. The Palace Eagles were a basketball team in Madison County, Illinois.	Circa 1930	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of the Bricklayers Masons Plasterers Local Union No 58	An undated photogragh of a union of bricklayers, masons, and plasterers. Two men hold their tools and a few others have tools near them. Two me hold a sign that says Bricklayers Masons Plasterers Local Union Number 58.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of the exterior of the 1857 Madison County Courthouse with a Peanut and Popcorn Wagon	Undated photograph showing the exterior of the 1857 Madison County courthouse. There is snow on the ground, a group of men standing outside the courthouse door, and a peanut and popcorn wagon in the foreground.	Before 1915	September 29, 2025
	Photograph of the Inside of the "Ideal Market" at 416 East Main Street in Collinsville, Illinois	This photograph shows the inside of the "Ideal Market" in Collinsville, Illinois. There are six men shown who appear to be both working and shopping at the store. The market sold groceries and food products.	Unknown	October 2, 2025