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Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence

Citation

Gibson, Bob, “Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence,” Madison Historical, accessed December 23, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/733.

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Description

This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects how the staff felt about the closing. There is also a drawing of Porky Pig.

Transcription

  • Residents and Friends
    who 
    left here broke up us
    [unreadable]
    (kitchen staff) 

    It's been a pleasure working here I've had the pleasure of working with some great staff + employees. Take care and see you America 
    Susan Jane 

    There's no place like home and I'm not leaving it!
    By 
    Derek Lyle
    (Connie's Son)

Subjects

  • government
  • Edwardsville
  • Madison County Nursing Home
  • Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium
  • Mining

Creator

Gibson, Bob

Contributor

  • Gibson, Bob

Date

December 20, 2002

Language

English

Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Color photographic print
  • jpg

Coverage

  • 2000s
  • Edwardsville, Illinois

Identifier

  • Gibson-Bob-P-0065
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