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Tish Miccer at the Illinois Central Railroad Station	“I am the ambitious looking guy, sitting there, look like I’m waitin’ for a freight, eh?” –Tish	June 5, 1939	December 8, 2016
1939 Pulverization of brick paving on Route 66/Vandalia Street in Edwardsville	This 1939 photograph shows a construction truck for the Madison Construction Company pulverizing brick paving in preparation for repaving Route 66/Vandalia Street through Edwardsville.	1939	April 10, 2018
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1938-39 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1938-39 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	October 7, 1938 to May 26, 1939	November 17, 2017
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1937-38 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1937-38 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 24, 1937 to May 20, 1938	October 4, 2017
The Florini Family Opening a Grocery Store in Bethalto in 1937	This photoraph shows Julio Florini, his wife Delfina Florini, and their son Geno Florini opening a grocery store in Bethalto on Spencer Street and near Route 140 in 1937. In 1942, the Florini's converted the location to a tavern named Geno's 140 Club. The restaurant is still open today. 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 Wyatt Cooper.	1937	May 21, 2019
Program for the 1937 Edwardsville High School Band Concert	This program is for the Edwardsville High School Band Concert performance on February 2, 1937. In this program you will find the music selection, the band ensemble, and history of the band.	1937	December 1, 2018
1937 Officers of an Unknown Group	A photo of officers in an unknown group taken in 1937. There are twenty men and women featured and standing in suits or dresses.	1937	October 25, 2017
"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1936-37 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 15 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1936-37 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	October 2, 1936 to May 21, 1937	October 4, 2017
1936 Postcard of the Second Edwardsville High School Building	This is a postcard dated September 17, 1936, depicting the second Edwardsville High School Building. Today the building is home to Lincoln Middle School. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Loretta Prettir of Wausau, Wisconsin. The message reads: "Dear Loretta my love (illegible). Bill just sent me your card from Rockford, I sure was sorry not to have been home when you went (illegible) Miluakee I been here now for 3 weeks. Bill mother broke her hips, she's in bed now for 4 weeks. I'll be home next week."	September 17, 1936	November 15, 2018
1930-1950 Autograph Book Signed by Joe Dimaggio	Thia is an autograph book from James Hino. It is bound with blue leather, and has gold lettering and a picture of a Greco-Roman figure on the front. Two brass bands hold it together on the left side. It is signed by Joe Dimaggio. This book was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Jesse Phillips.	January 1, 1970	March 4, 2020