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1947 Collinsville Indians Scorebook This is a 1947 Official Baseball Scorebook A74 made by Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods. the book is spiralized with a black board cover. The book was used during the 1947 Collinsville Indians Baseball season for record keeping. Approximately 1/2 of the book is filled out. Size .37" x 8.12" x 13.375." 1947 October 2, 2019
1947 Walter Schuerbaum  in Augusta Georgia Posing at Bat This is a black and white photograph of Water Schuerbaum taken in 1947 in Augusta Georgia, wearing an Augusta uniform posing at bat in a baseball stadium. 1947 November 13, 2019
1947 Thirteen Men Posing for Group Photograph in Front of Building This is a black and white photograph that was taken on February 13, 1947. The image shows thirteen men posing for a group photograph in front of a building. Pictured in the back row, left to right: Holcumb, Payne, Hershey, Ordemm, Nevitt, Wainwright, McCormick, Stockdale. Pictured in the front row, left to right: Pfieffer, Naef, Jolley, Roedel, Allen. February 13, 1947 November 15, 2018
James Morgan in the 1947 Maryville Homecoming Parade Three-year-old James “Jim” Valesano Morgan sits on a float ready for the Maryville Homecoming parade in 1947. July 11, 1947 July 18, 2017
A Summary of the Community Unit District Law This is a summary of the Illinois state law known as House Bill 575. It describes how a school district becomes a community unit district. July 21, 1947 February 28, 2017
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1947-48 School Year This volume is a collection of the 16 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1947-48 school year. In December and January a yearbook senior edition was published for graduating seniors.

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, 1947 to June 8, 1948 September 5, 2017
1948 Standard Oil Main Office Building This is an image of the "1948 front of main office" building which was "...completed 1908" as labeled on the back of the image. 1948 November 12, 2018
1948 Edwardsville High School  Basketball Team Photo This is a photo of what is believed to be the 1948 Edwardsville High School basketball team. Players are listed in no particular order as: Al Gregor, Lee May, Harold Patton, Mannie Jackson, Govoner Vaughn, Samuel Johnson, Donald Ginther, and Buzzy Shaw with coach Mr. Turner. 1948 November 15, 2018
1948 "Thank You" Letter form Pastor Frank L Kinsman to Miss Joan Waffensmith of Edwardsville This is a "Thank You" Letter form Pastor Frank L Kinsman of the First Presbyterian Church in Edwardsville to Miss Joan Waffensmith of Edwardsville written on July 14, 1948. He thanks her for her help with the “Bible School for children.” 1948 December 1, 2018
1948 Collinsville Indians Score Book This is a 1948 Simplex League Baseball Score Book No. 5 made by Rawlings Mfg. Co., the book is spiralized with a black board cover. The book was used during the 1948 Collinsville Indians Baseball season for record keeping. Player names are listed on the inside cover in pencil. Approximately 1/4 of the book is filled out. Inside the back cover the names "Marg" and "Will" are written, likely indicating WIlbur and Margaret Richter, the collection owners. Size .37" x 7.5" x 11.25." 1948 October 2, 2019