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Unknown building during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of an unknown building. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Undated family photograph at the Mudge farm in Grantfork. | This is an undated family photograph taken in front of the family home on Mudge farm in Grantfork. The individuals in the photo are listed clockwise from the top left: Molly Noonan Nurse, Aunt Bet Hearne, Aunt Jenny McKinney, Grandmother Hill, Winfrey Gregory, James Hearne, Louise Gregory, Mary Hill Cunningham , Aunt Annie Cunningham, John McKinney, William Hearne, Aunt Annie Cunningham, Mary Hill, and Mother. | Unknown | March 15, 2019 |
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U.S. Navy Training Course Certificate, Awarded to Lester Mack Springman in 1945 | This certificate was awarded to Lester Mack Springman on September 7, 1945, certifying he had completed the Navy Training Course to receive the ranking of Motor Machinist's Mate First Class. This certificate was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Jaden Devin. |
September 7, 1945 | May 21, 2019 |
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U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate Lester Mack Springman, 1944 | This photograph shows Machinist's Mate Lester Mack Springman in his naval uniform during World War II. The photograph was taken in January of 1944. The Machinist Mate ensignia is visible on his left arm. This photograph was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Jaden Devin. |
January 1944 | May 21, 2019 |
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Two Soldiers in an abandoned World War II Hanger in West Germany in the 1960s | This photograph shows two soldiers standing in front of a 2HALF ton gas tanker in an abandoned World War II Hanger in West Germany. One of the men is likely Bethalto resident Everett Jett, who was stationed in West Germany from January 1964 to June 1966. Jett served in the 3-703rd Maintenance Battalion, in which he transported gas to other vehicles using this tanker. Jett later served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. When he retunred home to Bethalto, he became a truck driver. This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Jett's grandon, Colton Hyman. |
Circa 1964 - 1966 | September 7, 2018 |
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Two Railroad Workers Sitting on Cart | Two railroad workers sitting on cart | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Two men standing outside the coal mine | Two men standing outside the coal mine. You can see different buildings as well as coal carts. | August 20, 1908 | December 8, 2016 |
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Two Men Standing on Stage Outdoor | This is a black and white 8' by 10" photograph of two men on an outdoor stage. One appears to be holding a book in air, which has smoke coming from it while the other holds a microphone. The men are labeled with Post-It notes as Slim Longwisch on the left and John Bacheldor on the right. The man at bottom of stage looking up is labeled as Clarence Ansell. There is no further information on back. The photo was taken as a part of the 1957 50th Anniversary festivities of the Wood River, Standard Oil refinery. | 1957 | October 25, 2018 |
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Two men Calibrating Instruments | This is a black and white photograph of two men in jumpsuits with names on their breast working on instruments. The back is labeled, "Calibrating Instruments John Pellegrino, John Lehrer Burgess p7 bits + pieces" in black ink. | Unknown | October 25, 2018 |
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Two Men behind the Glen Carbon Railroad Station | Two Men at the rear of the old frame red and yellow painted Illinois Central Station. The man on the right is Herman G. Keiser and the man on the left is unidentified rail car oilier. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |