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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/734.

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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 well-wishes to the residents, their families, and staff of the nursing home.

Transcription

  • These walls are dedicated to the residents, their families, and staff of MCNM 1971-1998/1999....
    David Morrison 3-11 Love always thanks everyone

    Thanks to the best of the best Walter L. Hopkins
    Esther Davis
    William "Bill" En
    Ida Bon! (Brunworth)

    To all the residents, families, and co-workers who have become like family. To lose you is to lose the ones I love.

    It's been a pleasure
    Sorry things didn't
    go right for us. Well miss all of you
    Shirley Lorden
    11-7 Miss you'll
    86 98

    It's been a pleasure getting to know all the people I've meet through MCNH I wish everyone good luck in the future. God Bless you.
    Delphine Vickers
    "91-98"

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

  • Edwardsville, Illinois
  • 2000s

Identifier

  • Gibson-Bob-P-066
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