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1965 Poster for Farm Auction in Belleview, Illinois | This poster from 1965 was used to advertise a farm auction in Belleview, Illinois in Calhoun County. Joyce A. Jennings, the owner of the farm, was selling the farm following the death of her husband, and was auctioning off various farm equipment, crops, and other miscellaneous material goods. A lunch was also held at the auction, provided by the North Calhoun Woman’s Club. This poster was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ryan Pierce. |
November 27, 1965 | July 10, 2018 |
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Arthur Schon and a Hired Hand | Arthur Schon and a hired hand holding horses on the Schon farm in the 1930s. | 1930s | December 8, 2016 |
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Arthur Schon Farming Ground | Arthur Schon Farming Ground at 156 Glen Carbon Road during the early 1930s. Horses being used to pull farm equipment. | 1930s | December 8, 2016 |
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Farm Workers Enjoying Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm | Farm Workers Enjoying Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm in the 1920s. | 1920s | December 8, 2016 |
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Farm Workers Having Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm | Farm Workers Having Their Lunch Break on the Brockmeier Farm in the 1920s. | 1920s | December 8, 2016 |
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Farm Workers using Threshing Machine | Men in a field using a threshing machine. John Helfer did local threshing for the Glen Carbon area. He boarded at the home of Joseph Shasek. | Before 1900 | December 8, 2016 |
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Front View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir with Herb Maack on Tractor | Anna and Emil Brockmeir on their farm with Herb Maack on tractor in the 1920s, | 1920s | December 8, 2016 |
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Group of Farmers in a Wheat Field | Group of Farmers in a Wheat Field | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Horse Drawn Tractor | Horse Drawn Tractor on the Brockmeir farm | early 1900s | December 8, 2016 |
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Jeffrey Halcom Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Jeffrey Halcom describes growing up and attending Edwardsville Schools. He details his family's farm work and his later career with Granite City Steel. He discusses the various technological changes in farming and the steel industry. He also talks about the Bethalto Homecoming celebrations. | July 11, 2017 | October 9, 2017 |