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2000,041,0015C - genealogy
Writeup from the Illinois State Museum regarding Casimir Andel as proprietor of Belleville Pottery, President FNB and the US Mililtary: Civil War (Commander of the 4th Illinois Infantry and a Colonel in the Spanish American War. Attached to the bio is a photograph of a Stizelberger piece of pottery and a reference to the St. Clair County Historical Society as having a piece of Stizelberger in their collection at the Emma Kunz House Museum
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2000.001.0026B - Ad, Magazine
Grayscale ad pulled from Hinchcliff'es Historical Review of Belleville, Illinois published 1870 Includes drawing. Page 1
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2000.001.0029A - article, newspaper
xerox copy of an arrticle from the "Belleville Industries Exhibit" at the Belleville Public Library Certificate of Incorporation of the Belleville Steel Co. was filed for record at the St. Clair County Recorders office with a capital stock of $450,000. Shares cost $1 each. Company organized 4/11/1890 with the consolidation of the Waugh Steel Works Co. of Belleville and the Valley Steel Co. of St. Louis which later operated the Western Stee...
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2000.001.0044A - documents
Grayscale photo of a parent drawing of an improvement to the wash machine.
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2000.001.0052A - ad, magazine
ad from page 53 of the Historical Review of Belleville, Illinois by J. Hinchcliffe Store located at the Northwest Corner, Public Square with an address of #5 W. Main St.
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2000.001.0070A - article, newspaper
Xerox copy of a BND article py Lillian Jossem - Special to the BND
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2000.001.0078 - article, newspaper
black and white original photo and cut line from SAFB Newspaper.or newsletter (Officer's Wives Club??)-undated. Article explains the beautification contest and that this is the second of the contests sponsored by the Officers Wives Club Garden Gate. Colonel and Mrs. Paul Stephens won first prize - a rose bush and a $10.00 check. Captain Richard Collins was the winning entry from Wherry Housing Quarters. The home of Captain and Mrs. Fred...
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2000.001.0122 - documents
Funeral instructions written in ink and in cursive by Christina Schoeber. Instructions are written on a bill head of the Schoeber Sisters, "To Misses C & B Schoeber, Dr "Fashionable Dressmakers" No. 300 Cor Church and B Streets. 'I want to have a vault. I want a coffin have (half) way closed with white trimmings between 275 and 300 dollars. I have a new black silk taffeta skirt and waist and a black silk fishue to wear over the shoulders. ...
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2000.001.0124 - Book
Following pages excerpted: P 124 drawings of two chairs contributed to Jacob Knoebel of Belleville 1840-1850 P 130 Info and sketch of Dr. Reuss home, Shiloh Valley, IL P 134 Photo of brick row houses and history of Belleville, since the St. Clair County seat was moved to Belleville from Cahokia in 1814. P 134 Balthaser Lengfelder of Belleville Candle Molds and Oil Lamps P 135 Two piece wood desk made in Belleville ca 1845-1850 and hand carv...
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2000.001.0125 - Envelope
Brown large mailing envelope which contains three 2cent postage stamps. Envelope from A. Flanagan Company, Education Publishers, Chicago, IL Envelope empty. Addressed to F. L. Reuses, Clerk, Board of Education District #85, Rural Route 4, Belleville, ILL
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2000.001.0126 - book
Virginia Blair wrote various sections of the book - this is her draft effort Forward, p 13 History of the Bank, p 23 plus Epilogue and Biographies of the Presidents of the Bank for the past 100 years Blair's handwritten pages is pencil as a Contributing Editor comprise this accession record. Pages 23-49 in the book have been typewritten, double space The Epilogue, handwritten in pencil contains her signature : Virginia Blair Book ...
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2000.001.0136A - Book
Pattern book cover: "Old and New Designs in Crochet Corset Covers and Nightgown Yokes" by Sophie T. LaCrois Book No. 9 Price 10 Cents
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2000.001.0141 - recipe
A small blue line tablet of about 20 pages. Pages filled with recipes written in ink and in English Fanny Coats had a boarding house at the corner of 2nd S and Jackson Sts. Daughter, Mary, was a teacher
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2000.001.0143 - Documents
Xerox copy of records from historian, Virginia Blair of the St. Clair County Historical Society Page 204: Claim 857: Jacques Deharme to George Blair, 100 acres. Confirmed by Governor Harrison Page 205: Claim 856: Joseph Grenier to George Blair, 100 acres. Confirmed by Governor Harrison Third page is typewritten and includes three transactions recorded at various dates between 1813 and 1818 (page not very legible) Transactions: Orig...
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2000.001.0145 - Letter
Handwritten letter, blue ink on ivory paper. Topic: Shook/Winkelman Genealogy. Letter addressed: Dear Mrs. Blair. Letter originated in Memphis, TN. 2 pages written on one side only. Signed by Lenore W. Langbein.
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2000.003.0002 - Article, Newspaper
Original ND article by Martha Deller "Historical Exhibit to Open" Exhibit to be displayed on the Public Square at 9 E. Main St. A bicentennial project of the BND and the Historic Preservation Comm. 400 photographs, postcards, maps, etc. Exhibit materials collected throughout the grade schools of Belleville. Children were encouraged to talk with their parents and grandparents about life in Belleville at an early time. Commission members:...
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2000.003.0002A - Article, Newspaper
Original ND article by Martha Deller "July 17-18 set for dedication: Three projects to be dedicated by the Belleville Bicentennial Commission: "Walking Tour of Historic Belleville Booklet compiled by the library. The tour will begin at the library and walk through Belleville's National Register District. The library has composed the booklet. Tour to be led by Chairman and Alderman Robert Gentsch. The historic gas lights in the National Regi...
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2000.003.0044 - letter
Correspondence from Judy Belleville, Chairman of the HPC to National Register Coordinator, Ann Swallow, Springfield, Il. Letter requesting information on building restoration especially windows. 2nd Letter to Cassilly & Cassilly, St. Louis, MO Requesting assistance on restoring third story Palladian Window. dated 8/25/1993
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2000.003.0044A - article, newspaper
Original newspaper article includes current photo and historic photo of the Cabanne House, 109 East D St. in the Hexenbuckel Historic District and the National Register of Historic Places. House vacant for 10 years faced demolition which the HPC did not approve. Owners Jackie Elmore and Bud Zipfel did not have the money to renovate/restore the home. New Owner, Mark Gates, will begin repairs immediately starting with the roof. Quotes: T...
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2000.003.0052A - Ad, newspaper
B & W photo, possibly part of an ad. An older man is showing a small book to a young boy. Both are dressed in suits and ties. Caption reads: "Start them young - and start them right" Belleville Savings Bank Belleville, Illinois Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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