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	1952-53 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times"	This is a compilation of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" from the academic year of 1952-53. These issues include news about school events, jokes, editorials, local advertisements, student art, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary composition, and local athletic commentary.	May 1956	December 1, 2018
	1950s Standard Oil Company Red Crown Band Photograph	This is a 1950s photograph of a photograph of the Red Crown Band posing next to a brick building in uniforms. This digital scan only includes the framed photograph held by a man. The man holding the photograph has been cropped out.	1953	November 19, 2018
	1953 Collinsville Indians Scorebook	This is the official scorebook for the Collinsville Indians during the 1953 baseball season, it is the "Official Score Book No. 5SB" made by Leacock Sporting Goods Co. the book is spiralized with a black cover. The book was used during the 1949 Collinsville Indians Baseball season for record keeping. Size .37" x 8.25" x 13.125."	1953	October 2, 2019
	Letter on Annuitants Club Picnic	This is a letter C. H. Clark sent to Robert Baker addressing the Annuity Club Picnic at Torch Wood Park. The letter was written on June 12, 1953.	June 12, 1953	November 15, 2018
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1953-54 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 13 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1953-54 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 25, 1953 to May 28, 1954	March 27, 2018
	1954 Control Room Photograph	This is a black and white photograph of a man standing in front of large dial gauges, breakers and control masts. The image is labeled on the front bottom middle, "1954 - Control Room". The back of the image is labeled, "P 16 Units" and "Control Room Standard Oil Co. Refinery Wood River 1954."	1954	October 24, 2018
	Esther Bernhardt, Switchboard Operator for Prairietown in 1954.	This photogrpah shows Esther Bernhardt operating the switchboard for the entire community of Prairietown in 1954. Prairietown is an unincorporated community northwest of Worden. The calendar on the wall shows May and June of 1954. This bottle was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Bernhardt's great-grandson, Tony Singleton.	1954	May 21, 2019
	1954 Aerial Photograph of Refinery Tanks	A black and white aerial photograph of refinery tanks and stills along railroad track, with some homes in background. Top right corner labeled "MARCH 1954". Written on the back in blue ink, "#3043- 3-6-34" and underneath in black ink, "1954 Aerial View P-2 Units"	March 1954	October 15, 2018
	A Trip Through Wood River Refinery Pamphlet	This pamphlet was produced by the Standard Oil Company at Wood River and was used as a resource during tours through the refinery. This pamphlet includes many pictures of equipment in the refinery, a flow chart, and a map. The pamphlet also explains the significance of the different units and goes through the refining process.	April 1954	November 15, 2018
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1954-55 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1954-55 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 25, 1954 to June 23, 1955	March 27, 2018