Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 2016

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Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, 1878-1910 This clear glass bottle was used at the turn of the century to hold medicine for the treatment of chills caused by a fever. The bottle is inscribed as originating in Paris, France by Edwin Wiley Grove. Near the turn of the 20th century, this company moved to St. Louis.

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 Iris Palmier.
1878-1910 March 4, 2020
Group Photograph of Wood River Volunteer Fire Department This is a group photograph of people in attendance at retirement party, attached to the back is a photograph of the Wood River, IL Volunteer Fire Department, the chief of the fire department is from Standard Oil. Unknown November 12, 2018
Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band Playing This is a black and white photograph of Red Crown Marching Band playing instruments. On the back labeled as "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library." Unknown November 8, 2018
Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band This is a black and white photograph of the Red Crown Marching Band, on the back it is labeled, "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library." Unknown November 8, 2018
Group Photograph of Miners in Uniforms in Front of Equipment This is a black and white staged group photograph of miners posing in front of mining equipment with lunch pails and light-able miners caps on. circa 1920s November 13, 2019
Group Photograph of Employees in Front of Old Lab Building This is a black and white photograph of employees in front of the "Old Lab Building." The names of those pictured are labeled on the back of the image. Unknown November 13, 2018
Group Photo of Officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932 This photograph shows the officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932.

Left to right
First Row: Allice Gillespay, Mary A. Taylor, Margie Pfaff, Elizabeth Bowker, Myrtle Haddick, Alberta Hartman (Krite)

Second Row: Celeste Mashek (Thomas), Grace Elizabeth Orcutt, Worthy Matron, Allan Claus (the "Worthy Patron")

Third Row: Lillian Pointer, Leona Nichols, Hilda Riggin (Bitzer), Edw. J. Mashek, Kathryn Stehman (Orcutt), Martha Schwartz (Nieman), Mae Thompson (Claus)
1932 April 21, 2017
Group of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Workers With a Railcar circa 1910s This photograph shows a group of about ten men standing around a railcar outside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photograph was taken sometime in the 1910s. circa 1910s March 21, 2019
Group of People Standing with two Butchered Pigs     Group of people standing with two butchered pigs Unknown December 8, 2016
Group of People on a Float A group of people sitting on a float being pulled by horses in 1896 at the 123 and 127 East Main St., Collinsville, Illinois. 1896 October 25, 2017