Tintypes
By Jacob PalmerWIU Student and Western Illinois Museum Intern This month’s featured artifact is a selection of tintypes from the collection of the Western Illinois… Read More »Tintypes
Artifact of the Month
Civil War Era Sword
By Logan ElkoIntern, Western Illinois Museum The featured artifact from the collection of the Western Illinois Museum is a Civil War-era sword. This sword was… Read More »Civil War Era Sword
Baseball Gloves
By Logan Elko Fall weather is quickly approaching, and with it, the World Series. Baseball has been an American staple since its inception. The game… Read More »Baseball Gloves
Flower Girl Dress
Child’s Cotton Dress from 1893 This flower girl dress was worn at the wedding of John Bartlett Hull and Adeline Virginia Sommers in Macomb, Illinois,… Read More »Flower Girl Dress
WKAI 1510 AM Microphone Shaped Radio
Artifact of the Month: WKAI 1510 Microphone Shaped Radio By Chance Waddell Don’t touch that dial, as this month’s Artifact of the Month tunes… Read More »WKAI 1510 AM Microphone Shaped Radio
St. Francis Hospital
Artifact of the Month: St. Francis Hospital Memorabilia By Marla Vizdal This month’s Artifact of the Month is a collection of items related to one… Read More »St. Francis Hospital
Political Memorabilia
Artifact of the Month: Political Memorabilia November 2016 By Marla Vizdal This month’s Artifact of the Month includes a variety of political campaign items which… Read More »Political Memorabilia
1896 Presidential Candidate
By Tim Roberts September’s artifacts of the month at the Western Illinois Museum are two photographs marking the visit of a Republican presidential candidate –… Read More »1896 Presidential Candidate
Wool Bathing Suit
By Carmen Keist and Marla Vizdal The Artifact of the Month featured at the Western Illinois Museum is a 1920s men’s wool bathing suit. In… Read More »Wool Bathing Suit