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Illinois Maintenance Police Officer in Hamel in the 1920s This photograph from the 1920s shows an Illinois Maintenance Police officer and a child sitting on a Henderson Four motorcycle in Hamel. 1920 - 1929 April 11, 2018
Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine No. 480 Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine No. 480 at the Glen Carbon Station Depot. From left to right: Man number 1 is unknown, man number 2 is Will Ammerson and man number 3 is Emery Murphy 1914 December 8, 2016
Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine No. 2720 I.C.R.R. Steam Engine No. 2720 pulling car of coal Unknown December 8, 2016
Illinois Central Railroad Freight Train Pulled by Engine No. 408 Illinois Central Railroad Freight Train Pulled by Engine No. 408 with railroad workers. Unknown December 8, 2016
Identification Card for Centerville Police Force This is a Centerfield Police Force identification card for Ester V. Saverson. This specific identification card denotes that Saverson's service within the Civil Defense Corps was the Underwater Rescue Division.

This identification card was photographed as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. This card was contributed by Noah Armstead.
1942-3-18 March 4, 2020
How Madison County School Districts Were Organized This document details the way in which Madison County schools were organized prior to voter consolidation and renumeration and how the process of consolidation and renumeration occurred. October 30, 1973 February 28, 2017
House at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph shows a house at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. A man stands in the field in the foreground. This photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 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
Horse Drawn Tractor Horse Drawn Tractor on the Brockmeir farm early 1900s December 8, 2016
Hole From Mining Trash Dump from the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2 This is a black and white photograph of a mining trash dump at the Donk Brothers Mine no. 2. The railroad is visible on the left, with a locomotive pulling a series of coal cars. In the center of the image a group of men and women are present seen standing around the pit. circa 1920s November 13, 2019