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Dr. M. W. Harrison in front of the only black hospital in Collinsville, Illinois | This photograph is of Dr. M.W. Harrison standing in front of the only black hospital in Collinsville, Illinois. There is a horse and buggy in the street in front. It was located at 206 S. Seminary Street in a small building behind the main facility. | Unknown | September 17, 2017 |
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Dr. Gustave Schroeppel's wake in 1933 | This is a photograph of Dr. Gustave Schroeppel's wake in 1933. This picture was taken in the living room of his home at 317 West Main Street, Collinsville, Illinois. | 1933 | September 17, 2017 |
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Dr. Gustave Schroeppel's home on West Main Street in Collinsville in 1919 | This is a photograph of the Dr.Gustave Schroeppel home at 317 West Main Street. This girl in the white is Maxine Schroeppel and the girl in black is Buelah Schroeppel. The date is 1919. | 1919 | September 17, 2017 |
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Double Doors inside the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s | This photograph shows double doors inside the Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. | Circa 2000 | October 17, 2018 |
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Donk Mine entrance | This is a black and white image of four men sitting at the entrance of the Donk Mine no. 2 shaft. The men are holding tools such as a pic ax and welding gear. All four of the men are wearing lighted helmets. Rough cut wooden support beams are prominent thorughout the mine shaft. The image is undated but the mine was in operation from 1902 to 1925. | circa 1910s - 1920s | November 13, 2019 |
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Donk Brothers and Company Coal Advertisement | This is a color advertisment for the Donk Brothers Coal Company. The ad features a woman and child in front of a coal burning display and foldable billboard which reads "Office 522 Olive St. St. Louis" "Our 'Domestic" Cannot be Excelled in Purity Cleanliness and Free Buring Qualities" "Donk's 'Domestic" Bituminous Coal Lump Egg and Stove Sies" "Donk's Antracite Coal Best Grade All Sizes." Next to the stove is a bin full of coal labeled as "Anthracite" Coal from Donk. Antracite is a particularly desirable type of coal because it is particularly hard and clean burning. | circa 1900s | November 13, 2019 |
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Document of enlistment for E.W. Mudge, July 24th, 1862 | This is a document enlisting E.W. Mudge by accord of his own gun for the Confederate States. | July 24, 1862 | April 5, 2019 |
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Document from E.W. Mudge applying for membership in Panola Guards | This is a document from E.W. Mudge applying for membership in the Panola Guards. | December 2, 1861 | April 5, 2019 |
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Distant View of St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. | This set of two photographs shows a distant view at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. grounds. Both smokestacks are visible in the photos. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s. | circa 1910s-1920s | March 21, 2019 |
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Discharge papers of Bethalto Resident and World War II Veteran Pvt. Edgar Wells | This is a copy of the honorary discharge papers of World War II Veteran and Bethalto resident Private Edgar Wells. Wells served in the United States army from 1941 to March 1944, when he was honorably discharged. He served in Battery "A", 882nd Field Artillery Battalion, 70th Infantry Division. He was a farmer in Bethalto. 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 Ethan Hannaford. |
March 1, 1944 | September 7, 2018 |