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1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions 1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions. Back Row From Left to Right: Ott (Fat) Pelligrini, Ray (Kubi) Kubicek Outfield, Charles (Motch) Biarkis Infield, Ed (Sticky) Meyer the Manager, Charlie Wieduwilt Groundskeeper, Hank Leibig Pitching Coach. Middle Row From Left to Right: William (Mop) Henry Outfield, William (Huck) Haywood Outfield, William (Hoot) Burgdorf Scorekeeper, Charles (Smitty) Schmit Infield, Frank (Hank) Unger Infield, Lou (Stucco) Perry Infield. Front Row From Left to Right: Al (Lefty Sedlacek Pitcher, Tony (Tonda) Unger Catcher, and James (Chick) Cominsay Pitcher. 1934 December 8, 2016
A Fourth of July Advertisement for Plegge's Store in Bethalto, IL. This is a Fourth of July advertisement for the Plegge Store in Bethalto, IL. The store was open from 1933-1951 and during its years of operation quickly adapted to new innovations in food products such as Jell-O, Kool-Aid, and Miracle Whip.

This advertisement was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Mia Plegge.
1933-1951 March 4, 2020
Little Light Bearers of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society The photo features the Little Light Bearers of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Collinsville Methodist Church. June 1933 October 26, 2017
Kid Walters Tavern in Highland This postcard shows the interior of Kid Walters Tavern in Highland sometime during his ownership from 1933 to 1952. In 1952 he sold the tavern to Jim and Ethel Hirsch, and the tavern became known as Ethel's. It is still in operation as Ethel's as of 2018. Circa 1933 - 1952 August 27, 2018
1933 Collinsville Merchants Scorebook This is a bound scorebook for the "Collinsville Merchants," from the 1933 baseball season. The book's binding is fabric and is black on the front and back board. Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods Co. based in Kansas City is the publishing company as noted inside the cover of the book. 1933 October 2, 2019
1933 Edwardsville High School Men's Football Conference Champions This is a newspaper clipping featuring the 1933 EHS Tigers football conference champions Back Row: (left to right) John Svaldi, Cecil Wells, August Soehlke, Orville West, Arthur Svaldi, Calvin Bauer, Lawrence Kennedy, Jack Yates, David Cunningham, manager. Middle Row: Kenneth Linger, George Handlon, William Catalano, Roy Dees, Captain Earle Ingels, Wilbur Zirges, Gail Subbs, Barnard Berger, Louis Chairney. Front Row: Coach S.A. Cole, Barney Lanham, George Little, Clarence Hydron, Urban Grebel, Henry Dohle, Harold Highlander, Norman Probst and Assistant Coach H.B. Gunn 1933 November 15, 2018
Route 66/Nameoki Road near its turn onto Madison Avenue in circa 1933 This circa 1933 photograph shows a section of Route 66, Nameoki Road, near its turn onto Madison Avenue in Granite City. Circa 1933 April 10, 2018
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
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to D. H. Mudge Sr. This is a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Dick Howard Mudge Senior, a prominent attorney and member of the local Democratic Party. At this time Roosevelt won the 1932 Presidential Election, beating incumbent Herbert Hoover. Writing in response to a telegram from Mudge, Roosevelt acknowledges congratulations on his victory. Looking towards the future, Roosevelt reaffirms the Democratic Party's values and policies in hopes to establish an ordered economic life with continued support from Mudge. November 17, 1932 January 24, 2018
Group Photo of Officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932 This photograph shows the officers of Collinsville Chapter #666, Order of the Eastern Star, in 1932.

Left to right
First Row: Allice Gillespay, Mary A. Taylor, Margie Pfaff, Elizabeth Bowker, Myrtle Haddick, Alberta Hartman (Krite)

Second Row: Celeste Mashek (Thomas), Grace Elizabeth Orcutt, Worthy Matron, Allan Claus (the "Worthy Patron")

Third Row: Lillian Pointer, Leona Nichols, Hilda Riggin (Bitzer), Edw. J. Mashek, Kathryn Stehman (Orcutt), Martha Schwartz (Nieman), Mae Thompson (Claus)
1932 April 21, 2017