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	Sewing Kit Used in World War II	This sewing kit was used by Kenny Flowers in World War II in 1918. Sewing kits were used in the war to mend uniforms and dress wounds. This kit includes buttons, needles, safety pins, scissors, and thread. This sewing kit was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Flowers' great-granddaughter, Emily Westerhold.	Circa 1941-1945	September 7, 2018
	Shell Oil Company Souvenir Guide to Wood River Refinery	This souvenir guide was produced by the Shell Oil Company to visitors of the Wood River refinery. The guide explains the history of the refinery, the refining process, and the research involved in refining. There are also several maps and figures as well as many images of the Wood River refinery included in the souvenir guide.	July 28, 1948	November 15, 2018
	Sheltered area at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	This photograph shows a sheltered area containing materials at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s to the 1920s and printed by F.D Hampson COM'L Photo Co.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Side View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir with Herb Maack on tractor.	Side View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir on their farm with Herb Maack on tractor in the 1920s.	1920s	December 8, 2016
	Slack Pile	Slack Pile	October 22, 1926	December 8, 2016
	Southbound Illinois Central Railroad Train	Southbound Illinois Central Railroad Train picking up train orders at Glen Carbon tower in 1957/58. It will cross over the Nickel Plate here and run from Glen Carbon to Madison over the Litchfield and Madison.	1957 - 1958	December 8, 2016
	Souvenir-Album of Our Boys In the Great World's War, 1914-1918: St. Paul Lutheran Church	This book was produced by St. Paul Lutheran Church of Hamel, Illinois to honor the church's members who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War I. The book pictures every member who served along with a brief biography and description of their service in the war. Other WWI-era documents produced by church members are also featured in this album.	Circa 1920s	April 11, 2019
	Soviet Ruble	This is a Soviet Ruble, an example of Soviet currency. It is mulicolored, containing orange, red, and teal. It is in the amount of a single (1) ruble of the USSR. The production of the Soviet Rubles was the responsibility of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise or Goznak. This document was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Alec Screnchuk.	1961	March 4, 2020
	St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Bag House	This photograph is a close up of the Bag House at St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. It was taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Bag House and Stack	This photograph shows the Bag House and the smoke stack at St. Louis Smelting and Refining Company. The photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019