Photos
Our expansive photograph collection contains 14,000 catalogued photographs; 12,000 slides; family photo albums; the personal collections of Ben Gelman, John W. Allen and Irvin Peithman; a large number of the former Murphysboro American Newspaper's photographs; and a collection of 150 postcards (available for purchase in the JCHS Store) containing scenes throughout Jackson County. A large number of uncatalogued photographs remain in storage (volunteers are needed to catalogue these).
See the list of available photographs here - our collection is continually being updated.
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