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1902 Photograph of the Greater East St. Louis Real Estate Exchange Trolley Party in Edwardsville, Illinois | 1902 photograph of the Greater East St. Louis Real Estate Exchange Trolley Party, in Edwardsville, Illinois. A trolley is in the middle of the street with 18 men visibly aboard. Additional men occupy the street surrounding the front and back of the trolley, with the majority facing the camera. All are dressed similarly with hats, suits, and bowties. Eight band members are pictured on the left side of the photo with their instruments in hand. The background features a line of structures and store fronts. | June 7, 1902 | October 1, 2025 |
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1904 Photograph of New Staunton Coal Company Mine with Original Stock Holders | Photograph of John Scuelin, J.E. Rutledge, ex-governor of Missouri, and George Sands standing in a row in front of the buildings of the New Staunton Coal Company grounds in 1904. This was also known as the Livingston Mine. | 1904 | October 2, 2025 |
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1907 Horse and Wagon in front of Holding Tanks | This is a black and white 8" by 10" image of a family in a horse drawn wagon in the foreground, overlooking holding tanks and smokestacks. On the back, a Post-It note reads, "Standard Oil Wood River 1907 Corner of Madison and St. Louis Road." The image is stamped by "Wood River Public Library." Print on the back of image reads, "S.O.W.R Refinery View Looking SE from N.W. corner of Refinery - Property 1907." | 1907 | October 25, 2018 |
![1907 Photograph of Children Holding a Chalkboard with "Carpenter School" On It](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/12a1e34af71a7c44e8905d45e7b6fe56.jpg "1907 Photograph of Children Holding a Chalkboard with "Carpenter School" On It") |
1907 Photograph of Children Holding a Chalkboard with "Carpenter School" On It | A 1907 photograph of children standing for a school picture. A little girl is in the front holding a chalkboard with "Carpenter School 1907" written on it. This may have been from a school in Carpenter, Illinois, located in Madison County's Hamel Township. | 1907 | October 2, 2025 |
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1908 Postcard of Leclaire in Edwardsville, Illinois | This is a postcard dated October 3, 1908 depicting a scene in Leclaire in Edwardsville, Illinois. It is addressed to Miss Martha Criley of Indianapolis, Indiana. It reads: "My dear Miss Criley, Don't you think my building and grounds are nice looking. I have every thing my own way. I often wonder what to do next, but I have no one to ask so I go ahead and do. I am enjoying life these days, hope you are. Love to you, Esther" | 1908 | November 15, 2018 |
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1908 Wood River and Railroad Tracks | This is a black and white photograph of railroad tracks in the foreground and sparce houses along the road with a sign for "Wood River" along it. The bottom right corner is labeled as part of the photograph "COPYRIGHTED 1908 BY STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF INDIANA" On back, the image is stamped by "Photo Art Shop Movies Cameras Supplies Wood River, Ill" and stamped by "Wood River Public Library." | 1908 | October 24, 2018 |
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1909 Edwardsville High School Football Team | This photograph shows the 1909 Edwardsville High School football team. Front row: Homer Richards, Lu Whitford, Rex Willoughby, Hilbert Brockmeier, John Overbeck, Everett Willoughby Back row: (Dinlay) Jim Welch, William Kearney, William Burroughs, Clarence, Courtney Stubbs, Alvin Stolze, Douglas Dale |
1909 | September 13, 2018 |
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1909 Photograph of Memorial Day at Oakwood Cemetery in Alton, Illinois | This 1909 photograph shows a band from the Western Military Academy standing on a path in a cemetery. Behind the band are a group of well-dressed old men holding flowers. The men wear medals on their coats. The photo was likely taken at the Oakwood Cemetery, or Upper Alton Cemetary, for Memorial Day 1909. | 1909 | September 30, 2025 |
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1910 Edwardsville High School Football Team | This photograph depicts the Edwardsville High School football team of 1910 | 1910 | September 15, 2018 |
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1910 Men Posing for Group Photograph | This photograph was taken of sixteen men from the Standard Oil Company. On back is written, "Bottom Row From Left A.L Jackson, Maxhartwig, Middle Row From Left: John J Maloney, Charles B. Manbeck, Bob Lane, Top Row From Left: Bert halsey, S.A Beach." The photograph was taken on January 8, 1910. | January 8, 1910 | November 13, 2018 |