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	Floor Plan for the New Lincoln School	This floor plan was drawn by the Alton architecture firm L. Pfeiffenberger & Son for the building of a new Lincoln School for African American children in Edwardsville. The school building opened in 1912. Today, the building is home to the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities.	Circa 1911	October 13, 2016
	Former central office of the Madison Coal Corporation	This building housed the central office of the Madison Coal Corporation’s mining operations in the State of Illinois. The company owned mines in Edwardsville, Mount Olive, Divernon, and Herrin, as well as mine in the state of Kentucky. This building was located less than one mile west of the large mine #2 and the Illinois Central Railroad station was virtually at its front door.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Four Exterior Photos of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	These four photographs show the exterior of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
	Frank Harles Soda Bottle	Frank Harles owned a place called Soda Factory located in Edwardsville, Illinois on Main Street. Frank Harles began his business in 1871. This bottle was produced in his factory. On the bottle, it reads "Frank Harles Edwardsville Illinois." This bottle was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Ella Reed.	1871 - 1900	March 4, 2020
	Fred C. Metz dry good store	This is a photograph of people standing in front of Fred C. Metz dry good store in Collinsville.	Unknown	September 16, 2017
	Friends and family day at coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	This postcard shows friends and family visiting mine #2 in Glen Carbon.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Front View from the east of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Glen Carbon	This is a photograph from the east of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Today, this is the Shiloh Christian Church located at 57 Sunset Avenue in Glen Carbon.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Front View from the North of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Glen Carbon	Two photographs of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church located at 182 Summit Avenue in Glen Carbon	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Front View from the South of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Glen Carbon	Two photograph of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church from the south. The church is located at 182 Summit Avenue in Glen Carbon.	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Front View from the West of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Glen Carbon	Five photographs of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Glen Carbon. Today, this is the Shiloh Christian Church located at 57 Sunset Avenue in Glen Carbon.	Unknown	December 8, 2016