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Photograph of Three Rows of Men in White Athletic Uniforms Sitting with Arms Crossed A photograph of three rows of men in their mostly white sports uniforms, sitting with their arms crossed. Unknown October 2, 2025
Photograph of The "Palace Eagles" Basketball Team This photograph shows two rows of young men, with a child holding a basketball centered in the first row. The men are wearing jerseys that show the team name of "Palace Eagles." Two men in casual clothing stand in the second row on each side. The Palace Eagles were a basketball team in Madison County, Illinois. Circa 1930 September 30, 2025
1921 Photograph of the Leclaire Athletics Baseball Team 1921 photograph of the Leclaire Athletics baseball team and coaches (from left to right): Loui Miller, Duke Henngs, Len Mag, Jiggerssoehke, Swel Blake, Kolesa, Shaw, Mon Johns, Pete Smith, Click Kueker, Ben Woods, Bud Duffy, Clet Henry, BS Giddy Ostendorfy, and M Duffy. All are wearing athletic baseball uniforms and hats. In the background on the right, we can see the Leclaire, Illinois, school house from the side. 1921 September 30, 2025
Photograph of Edwardsville High School Class of 1910 Sport Team (Likely Basketball) This undated photograph shows eleven boys all wearing a number 10 jersey standing in front of a brick building with three windows. This is likely a photograph of the 1910 basketball team from Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, Illinois. circa 1910 September 30, 2025
Tavares Young "Oral History Interview" In this oral history interview,Tavares Young discusses the African American experience in Madison, Illinois in the 1980s and 1990s. March 1, 2023 April 29, 2023
Alt-Wood Merchants Softball Team, 1963 State Champions This clipping from the Alton Telegraph includes a photo of the local Alt-Wood Merchants Softball Team, which won the state championship in 1963. The local softball team was composed of men from the Alton-Wood River area. The photogrpah was included with the Telegraph's series, Our Past, and was submitted to the Telegraph by team member Noel "Butch" Rister, who is photographhed.

This clipping was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Alexis Boverie.

From right to left:

Sitting front row: Bat Boy Bobby Wilson
Kneeling second row: Butch Rister, Buddy Noll, John Godar, Glenn Wintzen, manager Cal Johns, John Boverie, Wayne Simpson, Bob Cunningham.
Standing back row: Russ Davis, Bob Johnson, Denny Bruckert, Ron West, Rip Rappe, Leto Metz, Stan Fincher, Bob Garner, and Ken Zumwait.
1963 May 21, 2019
Beth Warnecke Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Beth Warnecke discusses growing up in Glen Carbon, having a father active in law and the Democratic Party, going to high school in Highland, working for the Cardinals and the Blues, and starting and managing her own art business: Classic Creations Painting. October 7, 2018 December 6, 2018
2001 Edwardsville High School Women's Tiger Softball Team This is a photograph of the 2001 Edwardsville High School Women's Tiger Softball Team. 2001 December 1, 2018
2000 Edwardsville High School Women's Tiger Softball Team This is a photograph of the 2000 Edwardsville High School Women's Tiger Softball Team. 200O December 1, 2018
Photograph of the 1999 Women's Tiger Softball Team This is a photograph of the 1999 Women's Tiger Softball Team 1999 December 1, 2018