Godfrey Photograph Collection (58 total)
The Godfrey photograph collection contains black-and-white photographic prints from various sites in Madison County during the 1890s through the 1930s. The collection is held at the SIUE Archive.
- Collection: Godfrey Photograph Collection
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1912 Photograph of Eleanor Boeschenstein and Other Women Shooting a Cannon at Start of Madison County Centennial | Photograph of Eleanor Boeschenstein firing a cannon to begin Madison County's Centennial in September 1912. A row of women and one man stand behind her. | 1912 | September 29, 2025 |
![Photograph of "Fern," a Woman Leaning on a Chair Wearing a Hat](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/2fc4ff81ab26e36533160993606d2627.jpg "Photograph of "Fern," a Woman Leaning on a Chair Wearing a Hat") |
Photograph of "Fern," a Woman Leaning on a Chair Wearing a Hat | Undated (circa 1920s) photograph of a woman leaning on a chair and wearing a hat and pleated skirt. Writing on the back of the photograph says "Fern." | circa 1920 | September 29, 2025 |
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Photograph of Marching Band Led by Men on Horses | Undated photograph of a marching band with musical instruments led by two men on horseback. There are multiple US flags on display. | Unknown | September 29, 2025 |
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1912 Photograph of a Street Scene with Trucks and a Trolley During the Madison County Centennial Celebration | 1912 photograph showing a street scene, likely from Edwardsville, Illinois, with a crowd, a trolley, and several trucks during the 1912 Madison County Centennial celebration, held in September. | September 1912 | September 29, 2025 |
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1912 Photograph of the Arch Built for the Madison County Centennial Celebration | 1912 photograph showing a large temporary arch built outside the Madison County Courthouse to celebrate Madison County's centennial in 1912. A row of men stand under the arch. | 1912 | September 29, 2025 |
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Photograph of the exterior of the 1857 Madison County Courthouse with a Peanut and Popcorn Wagon | Undated photograph showing the exterior of the 1857 Madison County courthouse. There is snow on the ground, a group of men standing outside the courthouse door, and a peanut and popcorn wagon in the foreground. | Before 1915 | September 29, 2025 |
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1898 Photograph of Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois, Showing Utility Poles and Street Fair Tents | 1898 photograph taken from a second story showing tents on Main Street of Edwarsdville, Illinois, during a Free Street Fair. The E. A. Keller Co. tent is visible. | October 1898 | September 29, 2025 |
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1902 Photograph of People Assembled for a Trolley Party at the 1857 Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville, Illinois | 1902 photograph of a group of men, women, and children sitting and standing for a formal portrait in front of the main door to the 1857 Madison County Courthouse. Text indicates this is for a trolley party. | 1902 | September 29, 2025 |
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Photograph of Interior of Edwardsville National Bank Showing Kickapoo Indian Treaty Mural | Undated photograph of the interior of the Edwardsville National Bank showing the so-called Kickapoo Indian Treaty mural hanging on the wall. The mural was painted by Robert W. Grafton in 1923. The mural is a fictionalized depiction of the signing of a treaty between the Kickapoo nation and Euro-American settlers near Fort Dearborn. | After 1923 | September 29, 2025 |
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Photograph of Sixteen Girls in Sailor-Style Dresses | Undated photograph of sixteen girls in two rows. The girls are wearing sailor-style dresses. Although undated, the photograph was likely taken between 1900-1920. The photograph may have been taken as part of activities related to a turnverein, or German cultural hall, in southwest Illinois. | Unknown | September 29, 2025 |