Mine Subsidence at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium (113 total)
This collection contains photographs from 1926 and 2002 of the interior and exterior of the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville, which became the Madison County Nursing Home in the 1970s. The photographs show the damage to the building resulting from mine subsidence, as well as attempts to prevent further subsidence in the 1920s. The building was torn down in the early 2000s.
- Collection: Mine Subsidence at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium
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Basement of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 After Mine Subsidence | This 2002 photograph shows the basement of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The photograph displays a large crack in the foundation of the basement wall to the right of the measuring device. | December 20, 2002 | October 10, 2017 |
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Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence | This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects how the staff felt about the closing. There is also a drawing of Porky Pig. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence | This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. These writings were dedicated to those that worked and lived in the Madison County Nursing Home. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence | This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence | This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects how the nursing home cared for its patients. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence | This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects the concern of the closing of the nursing home. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence | This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The author of the graffiti argues that the nursing home should stay open. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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An Interior Room of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 | This 2002 photograph shows the interior of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. This particular room appears to have been a resident's bedroom. Bob Gibson can be seen in the mirror taking the photograph. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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2002 Photograph from the Inside of the Madison County Nursing Home Looking Out | This 2002 photograph was taken from the inside of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |
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Century Bathing System in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 | This 2002 photograph shows a "Century Patented Bathing System" in the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. | December 20, 2002 | September 28, 2017 |