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The History of Southern IllinoisStories of Our Land and People Hundreds of millions of years ago, the land that would become Illinois lay south of...
A Study of Man: The Growing Pains of 19th and 20th Century AnthropologyWhile the study of other cultures has been a focus of scholars since ancient times, anthropology as we know it...
Southern Illinois HistoryImages used to illustrate the Southern Illinois History Exhibit
Color photograph of the Samuel Dalton House in Murphysboro, Illinois, part of the General John A. Logan Museum. The photograph was taken during…
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Jackson County Poor House Building on the SIU Farm, 2013Photograph of the Jackson County Poor House building as it appeared shortly before its demolition in 2013. The structure, located on the Southern…
Jackson County Poor Farm Building (date unknown)Photograph of a building believed to be an early structure associated with the Jackson County Poor Farm. The image depicts a two-story brick…
Location of the Jackson County Poor Farm and Cemetery on the SIU FarmSatellite image showing the approximate locations of the former Jackson County Poor Farm and the associated Poor Farm Cemetery on property now owned…