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Program for the 1931 "Annual Commencement of the Edwardsville High School" This is a program for the "Annual Commencement of the Edwardsville High School" on Friday, June 5, 1931 in the High School Gymnasium. In this program you will find a schedule of the day’s events and the class roll. 1931 December 1, 2018
1931 Plat Map of Edwardsville This map of Edwardsville was published in 1931 by the Edwardsville Intelligencer. It shows the property boundaries and owners that existed in the town at the time, as well as various town landmarks such as Lusk Memorial Cemetery Park (today Hotz Park), St. Boniface Cemetery, the courthouse, the Lincoln School, the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium, and Legion Park. It also shows the village of Leclaire. The map was draughted by C. A. R. Benedict. 1931 September 7, 2017
Hartsburg outhouse replica from the 1930s This is a doll-sized model of an outhouse built in the 1930s. It has two different bathroom doors. One was labeled "HERR" in red and the other was labeled "DAMEN" in the same red ink. There are little toilets inside each door.

This object was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Jacob Wibben. The outhouse was created by the student's great uncle, twice removed.
1930s March 4, 2020
Maryville Baseball Team in Front of Oberto's Tavern This is a black and white photograph of the Marvyille intercity baseball league team posing in front of Oberto's Tavern. circa 1930s November 13, 2019
Team Photograph of Lecce's Redbirds Black and white group photograph of the Lecce's Redbirds an intercity baseball league team in the 1930s. circa 1930s November 13, 2019
First Baseball Field in Maryville, Illinois This is a black and white image of the first baseball field in Maryville, Illinois. The field was at the corner of Parkview Drive (also known as Chinatown Road) and East Main Street. circa 1930s November 13, 2019
John Brusatti in Maryville Baseball Uniform This is a black and white photograph of John Brusatti of Maryville, Illinois in his Maryville baseball uniform. circa 1930s November 13, 2019
John Drost in Uniform at Bat This is a black and white photograph of John Drost at bat in his Norfolk uniform. Drost played as a third baseman in the Minor Leagues from 1932 to 1934 on the Norfolk team and Sioux Falls in 1934. circa 1930s November 13, 2019
Burke Baseball Team With John Drost at Center This is a black and white photograph of the Burke Baseball team photograph. Seated in the center front row is John Drost. Drost played as a third baseman in the Minor Leagues from 1932 to 1934 on the Norfolk team and Sioux Falls in 1934. circa 1930s November 13, 2019
Al Krupski Maryville Illinois Baseball Player This is a black and white photograph of Al Krupski in a "Coca Cola" sponsored uniform. Krupski played Minor League Baseball from 1934 to 1939. Krupski also managed the Martinsville Manufacturers, a St. Louis Cardinals feeder team in 1939. He played for the Martinsville Manufacturers in 1934, 1935 and 1939. He played for the Asheville Tourists in 1935 and 1936, the Pine Bluff Judges in 1936 and the Cedar Rapids Raiders 1937 and 1938. circa 1930s November 13, 2019