Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 2016

Browse Items (1532 total)

Thumbnail Title Description Date Date Added
Man Bowling in Suit Vest This is a black and white photograph of man throwing a bowling ball down a lane. Notes along the side of the image name the bowler as Jules Kocher, "Oldest Bowler." Unknown October 25, 2018
Man and young boy visit old railroad tower   Man and young boy visit old railroad tower Unknown December 8, 2016
Man and Young Boy in Front of Helfer’s Threshing Machinery Man and Young Boy in Front of Helfer’s Threshing Machinery. Unknown December 8, 2016
Main Wash House during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery This photograph shows the construction of the main wash house. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. 1917-1918 August 15, 2018
Main Gate and FIrst Aid Building 1990s This is a color photograph of the main gate building, parking lot and first aid building. The image is labeled on back "Main Gate + First Aid Building 1990s." Circa 1990 October 25, 2018
Madison County School Districts 1956-1957 This is a list of Madison County Community Unit Schools and what subsidiary schools encompass the district. These districts reflect the renumeration of Madison County Schools. 1956 February 28, 2017
Madison County Courthouse Telegraph A board with three small screws on the top rights to the middle a tapper that tapped out your message. On the receiver there is a wooden board with a metal trim and the actual metal receiver on top. Tristan Mackenzie's great grandfather came into possession of it when the court house officials discarded it for a telephone replacement. Dimensons of the receiver: Base 22 1/2in. Height 3in. Dimensons of the messenger: Base 28in. Height 1 1/2in.

This telegraph was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Trisran Mackenzie.
January 1, 1970 March 4, 2020
Madison County Coal Corporation Vault Door Standing outside of the door. This is the original vault door downstairs at the Madison County Coal Corporation Office. Unknown December 8, 2016
Madison County Board of Education Notes on Types of Districts These notes describe the different type of school districts in Illinois in the 1950s 1950s February 28, 2017
Madison County 1873 Microfilm Worden Residences and Bird Eye View The document is a part of a book called Madison County 1873 Microfilm by Brink, McCormick. It reads under the top image, "Residence and Premises of John C. Worden", the founder of the new city. In the middle of the document is a bird's eye view of Worden. The caption says "Birds-eye view from the South-east of a portion of the new city of Worden, Founded 1870 Madison Co, Illinois." At the bottom of the document is another image it reads at the bottom "View of the first depot of the Toledo Wabash and western R.R at Worden erected 1870 John C Worden station Agent. Postmaster General Storekeeper."

This document was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Kelsey Renth.
1873 March 4, 2020