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- Collection: Southern Illinois History
Fossil sponge Raphidonema faringdonenseFossil sponge Raphidonema faringdonense from the Faringdon Sponge Gravels (Cretaceous) of England.
Passage between rocks at Garden of the GodsPassage between rocks at Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest, photographed in 2000 by Fritz Geller-Grimm.
Pulliam Hall Clocktower at Southern Illinois University CarbondaleView of Pulliam Clock Tower through trees on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus, photographed by Bradley Furlow.
Construction of the Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayConstruction of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nicknamed the "Brickyard", the track was constructed using bricks manufactured by the Murphysboro…
Pedro Miguel Locks of the Panama Canal under constructionPedro Miguel Locks under construction at the Panama Canal, color photo, scanned by Infrogmation from copyright expired book "The Story of the Panama…
Miners on shift breakCoal miners, photographed by William "Doc" Horrell
Galena and calcite on fluorite from Hardin CountyGalena & calcite on fluorite, 61 x 40 x 36 mm., Rosiclaire Level of the Denton Mine in southern Illinois. Probably collected in the early 1980's…
Devils Kitchen Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife RefugeView of a rocky cliff at Devils Kitchen Lake in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
Tri-State Tornado damage to the Baptist Church in Murphysboro, IllinoisTri-State Tornado damage to the Baptist Church at Murphysboro, IL, 1925.
Battle of Virden, Illinois, 1898Miners gathering at the railroad tracks in Virden, Illinois on October 12, 1898, to meet the trainload of strikebreakers scheduled to arrive by rail.