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	Buster Lucas in Front of Memorial Dedicated to his Brother Vernon Lucas	This is a black and white photograph of Buster Lucas standing in front of a memorial dedicated to his brother Vernon Lucas, the 1931 founder of the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League.	circa 1940s	November 13, 2019
	Business Card for the Village Motel in Highland, Illinois	This business card for the Village Motel emphasizes the motel's air conditioning and TV service. The motel was located just off US Highway 40 slightly northeast of Highland, Illinois. At the time the motel was owned and operated by Wally and Ruth Nagel, who purchased the motel in 1958 before the construction of I-70 through Highland. It was sold in 1992 and is currently used as apartments.	1958 - 1992	January 9, 2018
	Business card for D.H. Mudge: Attorney at Law, circa 1905-1915	This is a business card for D.H. Mudge: Attorney at Law, Edwardsville, Illinois, circa 1905-1915	circa 1905-1915	March 15, 2019
	Burnett Company Glass Medicine Bottle	This glass bottle was made by the Joseph Burnett Company, a flavor extract company based in Boston. Listed on the bottle is "cocoaine," which was likely the company's "Cocoaine for the Hair" product. This bottle was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Aaliyah Robinson.	Circa 1890s	May 21, 2019
	Burke Baseball Team With John Drost at Center	This is a black and white photograph of the Burke Baseball team photograph. Seated in the center front row is John Drost. Drost played as a third baseman in the Minor Leagues from 1932 to 1934 on the Norfolk team and Sioux Falls in 1934.	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019
	Building on the coal mining property	Building on the coal mining property owned by Madison Coal Corporation.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Building foundations during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows the construction of building foundations. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery.	1917-1918	August 15, 2018
	Buelah and Maxine Schroeppel in the family pony cart	This photograph shows Buelah and Maxine Schroeppel in the family pony cart. The cart is decorated, probably for a parade. The picture was was taken in 1913 by the Rissi Studio. The background shows the Schroeppel home before the sunroom was added on the east side. Buelah, the girl on the left is Mr. Greer's mother.	1913	September 17, 2017
	Bryan Mathis Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Bryan Mathis describes his childhood in Venice, Illinois, and his experiences as an African-American man growing up in the area during the era of desegregation. He describes the various forms of bigotry and racism he's faced in the communities of Venice, Madison, Granite City, and St. Louis, as well as his feeling about the communities of Venice and Granite City today. He also discusses his work as a paperboy in Venice, what it was like growing up in the Venice housing projects, getting cut from the Venice High School Basketball team the year they won the State Championship (1975), and going to SIUE and the Mississippi River Festival in the late 70s.	October 18, 2016	December 1, 2016
	Brooks Finer Foods Catsup Catalog	Brooks Finer Foods Catsup Catalog was produced by the G.S. Suppiger Company in St. Louis, Missouri. This catalog was for sales representatives to showcase Brooks Catsup and its facilities, manufacturing locations, store displays, awards, and advertisements.	Circa 1950	November 3, 2017