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	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
	Burnett Company Glass Medicine Bottle	This glass bottle was made by the Joseph Burnett Company, a flavor extract company based in Boston. Listed on the bottle is "cocoaine," which was likely the company's "Cocoaine for the Hair" product. This bottle was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Aaliyah Robinson.	Circa 1890s	May 21, 2019
	Business card for D.H. Mudge: Attorney at Law, circa 1905-1915	This is a business card for D.H. Mudge: Attorney at Law, Edwardsville, Illinois, circa 1905-1915	circa 1905-1915	March 15, 2019
	Business Card for the Village Motel in Highland, Illinois	This business card for the Village Motel emphasizes the motel's air conditioning and TV service. The motel was located just off US Highway 40 slightly northeast of Highland, Illinois. At the time the motel was owned and operated by Wally and Ruth Nagel, who purchased the motel in 1958 before the construction of I-70 through Highland. It was sold in 1992 and is currently used as apartments.	1958 - 1992	January 9, 2018
	Buster Lucas in Front of Memorial Dedicated to his Brother Vernon Lucas	This is a black and white photograph of Buster Lucas standing in front of a memorial dedicated to his brother Vernon Lucas, the 1931 founder of the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League.	circa 1940s	November 13, 2019
	Camp Dix, New Jersey during WWI	Alfred and Ed Nicol at Camp Dix, NJ. (in group) during the WWI era, 1917-1918.	1917 - 1918	September 18, 2017
	Car Repair Warehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery	This photograph shows the car repair warehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery.	1917-1918	August 15, 2018
	Carlin Catalog Listing	The listing for the Carlin home design by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the 1918 catalog.	1918	November 28, 2016
	Carmen Cook Oral History Interview	This oral history interview with Carmen Cook was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Carmen Cook was born at Lincoln Place in 1943, where she spent most of her life, to Mexican immigrant parents. In this interview, she talks about her childhood and life, the ethnic diversity of the community, the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, the legacy of Ruben Mendoza (the Olympic soccer player), and the scholarship that was set-up in the name of Joe Gonzalez.	November 18, 2001	February 20, 2018
	Carol and John Fritsche Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, John and Carol Fritche describe growing up in Edwardsville, Illinois, in the middle of the twentieth century. They discuss attending Leclaire Academy and living in one of the first homes on Dunlap Lake. The interview continues to discuss Edwardsville’s growth and the relationship between SIUE and the city of Edwardsville. Finally, John discusses his career with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).	September 4, 2018	January 28, 2019